Background
Smith, Robert Blackwell was born on November 2, 1915 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Blackwell and Mary Lavinia (Ridout) Smith.
Smith, Robert Blackwell was born on November 2, 1915 in St. Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Blackwell and Mary Lavinia (Ridout) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Medical College of Virginia, 1937. South.M. Entertainment, University of Florida, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1941.
Doctor of Laws, Hampden Sydney College, 1966.
Graduate scholar University of Florida, 1937-1938. University fellow in pharmacology, University of Chicago, 1938-1941. Pharmacology, division pharmaceutical, United States Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1941-1945, acting chief, 1945.
Lecturer to full professor pharmacology Medical College Virginia, 1945-1957, dean school of pharmacy 1947-1956, assistant president, 1954-1956, president, 1956-1968.
1st provost Medical College Virginia, health science division Virginia Commonwealth University, 1968-1969, professor pharmacology, 1969-1971. Consultant pharmacology, 1947-1971.
National consultant pharmacology surgical general United States Air Force, 1956-1962. Director, treasurer U. Center in Virginia, 1960-1971.
God gives us the Holy Spirit, and when we respond, there is no limit to what the grace of God is able to do in a human life.
Member of committee food protection National Research Council, 1950-1971. Member World Health Organization expert advisory panel on health laboratory methods, 1958-1971. Member American Society for Pharmacol. and Experimental Therapeutics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Chirurgical
Clubs: Torch, Commonwealth.
Married to Esther Bergliot Ostrem, September 6, 1942. Children: Peter Blackwell, Susan (Mistress George Cabell III), Nan.