Background
Smith, Walter Thomas was born on February 28, 1922 in Havana, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Thomas Senior and Alma Mildred (Nichols) Smith.
Smith, Walter Thomas was born on February 28, 1922 in Havana, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Thomas Senior and Alma Mildred (Nichols) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1946.
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Chicago, 1946-1947; from instructor to assistant professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1947-1953; from associate to professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1953-1993; professor emeritus, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1993. Editor-at-large Marcel Dekker Publications, New York City. Fulbright lecturer, Tripoli, Libya, 1963-1964, American U., Beirut, 1965-1966.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (member section committee 1975-1979), American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society.
Married Miriam Elizabeth Nethery, May 4, 1945. Children: Gary Thomas, Laurence Daniel.