Background
Smith, Peter John was born on September 18, 1931 in Rakaia, New Zealand. Son of Sidney Charles and Ethel May (Pettit) Smith.
Smith, Peter John was born on September 18, 1931 in Rakaia, New Zealand. Son of Sidney Charles and Ethel May (Pettit) Smith.
Bachelor, U. New Zealand, 1953; Master of Arts, U. New Zealand, 1954; diploma of town and regional planning (Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation planning fellow), U. Toronto, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1964.
Teacher schools, New Zealand and Great Britain, 1951-1955; research planner, Calgary City Planning Department, 1956-1959; member of faculty department geography, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1959-1994; professor, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1969-1994; department chairman, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1967-1975; professor emeritus, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, since 1994. Planning consultant, since 1958. Member International Seminar Urban Form.
Fellow Royal Canada Geographical Society. Member Canadian Association Geographers (newsletter editor 1969-1977, councillor 1966-1970, vice president 1972-1973, president 1973-1974, editor Canada Geographer 1978-1984, award for service to the profession), Canadian Institute Planners, International Planning History Society (councillor since 1993), American Society City and Regional Planning History.
Married Sheana Mary Lee, May 30, 1959. Children: Katrina, Hugh.