Robert H. T. Smith | |
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President of the University of British Columbia (pro tempore) | |
In office 1985 | |
Preceded by | George Pedersen |
Succeeded by | David Strangway |
Personal details | |
Born | (1935-05-22) May 22, 1935 (age 89) Walcha, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation | geographer |
Robert Henry Tufrey Smith AM (born May 22, 1935) is an Australian-Canadian academic who was the president pro tempore of the University of British Columbia in 1985. A professor of geography, Smith was educated at Australian National University, the University of New England and Northwestern University. In 1964, he was a Guggenheim Fellow. He is a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a member of the Order of Australia.
References
- Simpson, Kieran (1994). The Canadian Who's who. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802046772.
- Kay, Ernest (1987). International Who's who in Education. International Biographical Centre. ISBN 978-0-900332-87-6.
- Fellows: Robert H. T. Smith
- Fellows: Emeritus Professor Robert Smith AM
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