Orville Auverne Smith

Background

Smith, Orville Auverne was born on June 16, 1927 in Nogales, Arizona, United States. Son of Orville Auverne and Bess (Gill) Smith.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, University Arizona, 1949. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1953.

Career

Instructor psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1953-1954; fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1954-1956; trainee department physiology and biophysics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1956-1958; instructor physiology and biophysics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1958-1959; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1959-1961, 62-63; assistant director, Regional Primate Research Center, 1962-1969; associate professor, Regional Primate Research Center, 1963-1967; professor, Regional Primate Research Center, 1967-1997; associate director, Regional Primate Research Center, 1969-1971; director, Regional Primate Research Center, 1971-1988; professor emeritus, Regional Primate Research Center, since 1997.

Achievements

• Orville Auverne Smith has been listed as a noteworthy physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physiological Society, American Society Primatologists (president 1977-1979), International Congress Physiological Sciences, American Association Anatomists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pavlovian Society North America (president 1977-1978), International Primatological Society, American Association of University Professors, Neurosci.

Connections

Married Clara Jean Smith. Children— Nanette, Marcella.

Father:

Orville Auverne Smith

Mother:

Bess (Gill) Smith

Spouse:

Clara Jean Smith

child:

Marcella Smith

child:

Nanette Smith