Background
Smith, Robert Lee was born on October 31, 1923 in Schaller, Iowa, United States. Son of Lester Martens and Edith (Bright) Smith.
Smith, Robert Lee was born on October 31, 1923 in Schaller, Iowa, United States. Son of Lester Martens and Edith (Bright) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1948.
Research assistant, Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, Iowa City, 1947-1948;
assistant professor department applied mechanics, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1948-1952;
Parker professor water resources, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1962-1966;
professor, department chairman сivil engineering, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1972;
Deane E. Ackers professor engineering, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1988;
executive director, Iowa Natural Resources Council, Des Moines, 1952-1955;
executive secretary, chief engineer, Kansas Water Resources Board, Topeka, 1955-1962;
special assistant, Office Science and Technology, The White House, 1966-1967. Design engineer and hydraulic engineer to numerous firms. Water resources consultant Black & Veatch Cons.
Engineers, Kansas City, Missoury, 1968-1995. Chairman of Commission on water resources research Federal Council for Science and Technology. Consultant in field.
Member United States Geological Survey Advisory Committee Water Data for Public Use, 1965-1989. Chairman commission on flood insurance research National Research Council, 1979-1982, member water science and technical board, 1982-1986, member commission on engineering and technical systems, 1983-1986. Trustee Center for Research, Inc., Lawrence, 1981-1984.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (past president Kansas section, Julian Hinds award 1988), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy Engineering (elected 1975), National Society of Professional Engineers, Kansas Engineering Society, American Water Works Association, American Geophysical Union, American Society Engineering Education, American Institute Hydrology (Ray K. Linsley award 1991), President's Club University Iowa, Chancellors Club University Kansas, Masons, Sigma Xi, Delta Chi, Theta Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon.
Married A. Lucille Johnson, September 6, 1947. Children: Barbara Lucille, Milton (deceased), Deborah Lee.