Paul Letton Smith

Background

Smith, Paul Letton was born on December 16, 1932 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul Letton and Helen Marie (Doersam) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1955; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1960.

Career

From instructor to assistant professor, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1955-1963; senior engineer, Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1963-1966; from research engineer to senior scientist and group head, Institute Atmospheric Sciences, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 1966-1981; visiting professor, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1969-1970; chief scientist Air Weather Svc., United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1974-1975; director, Institute Atmospheric Sciences, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 1981-1996; professor emeritus, Institute Atmospheric Sciences, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, since 1996. Lecturer Technology Svc. Corporation, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1972-1991.

Visiting scientist Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Canada, 1984-1985. Director South Dakot Space Grant Consortium, Rapid City, 1991-1996. Fulbright lecturer U. Helsinki, 1986.

Achievements

• Paul Letton Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Meteorological Society (Editor's award 1992). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Weather Modification Association (Thunderbird award 1995), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Barbara Noel. Children: Patrick, Melody, Timothy, Christopher, Anne.

Father:

Paul Letton Smith

Mother:

Helen Marie (Doersam) Smith

Spouse:

Mary Barbara Noel

child:

Anne Smith

child:

Melody Smith

child:

Christopher Smith

child:

Timothy Smith

child:

Patrick Smith