Background
Smith, William Walker was born on September 26, 1940 in Duncan, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jay F. and Sybil (Dowlen) Smith.
Smith, William Walker was born on September 26, 1940 in Duncan, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jay F. and Sybil (Dowlen) Smith.
Student, Lubbock (Texas) Christian College, 1958-1959; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education, Southeastern State University, 1961; Master of Science in Mathematics, Louisiana State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1965.
Assistant professor mathematics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965-1971; associate professor mathematics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971-1978; professor mathematics, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1978. Chairman mathematics department U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976-1981, director Lyndhurst program, 1981-1988, national Humations faculty, since 1981.
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association of America, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Married Billie Turner, February 1958 (divorced 1986). Children: Deanna, David, Lara. Married Brenda Kirby, November 1993.