Background
Smellie, Robert Henderson was born on June 2, 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Robert Henderson and Mary Clegg (Armour) Smellie. came to the United States, 1928, naturalized, 1934.
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Robert Henderson Smellie
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Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1942; Master of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1951.
Career
Analysis supervisor, Tennessee Eastman Company, Oak Ridge, 1944-1946; instructor chemistry, Trinity College, 1948-1951; assistant professor, Trinity College, 1951-1953; associate professor, Trinity College, 1953-1958; professor, Trinity College, 1958-1965; Scovill professor, Trinity College, 1965-1986; Scovill professor emeritus, Trinity College, since 1986; department chairman chemistry, Trinity College, 1963-1971. Consultant Atomic Energy Commission project, New York City, 1951-1962, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, 1963-1964, International Business Machines Corporation, 1965-1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Dorothy Lee Jones, November 30, 1945. Children: Margaret, Mary, Robert.
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Nationality
American British -
Religion
Baptist -
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