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Robert H. T. Smith

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Robert H. T. Smith
President of the University of British Columbia (pro tempore)
In office
1985
Preceded byGeorge Pedersen
Succeeded byDavid Strangway
Personal details
Born (1935-05-22) May 22, 1935 (age 89)
Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Occupationgeographer

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.[1] A professor of geography, Smith was educated at Australian National University, the University of New England and Northwestern University.[2] In 1964, he was a Guggenheim Fellow.[3] He is a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and a member of the Order of Australia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Simpson, Kieran (1994). The Canadian Who's who. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802046772.
  2. ^ Kay, Ernest (1987). International Who's who in Education. International Biographical Centre. ISBN 978-0-900332-87-6.
  3. ^ Fellows: Robert H. T. Smith
  4. ^ Fellows: Emeritus Professor Robert Smith AM