Kenneth C. Smith
Kenneth Carless Smith | |
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Kenneth C. Smith, 2009 | |
| Born | May 8, 1932 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 29, 2023 (aged 91) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | |
| Occupation(s) | Professor emeritus, University of Toronto |
| Known for | Microelectronics |
| Title | Professor |
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| Doctoral advisor | Robert William McKay |
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Kenneth Carless Smith (May 8, 1932 – October 29, 2023) was a Canadian electrical engineer and academic. He was a professor emeritus, University of Toronto, cross-appointed to the departments of electrical and computer engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, computer science, and the faculty of information science. Smith died on October 29, 2023, at the age of 91.
On May 14, 2024, an event in memory of Smith was held in Toronto called "The Joy of Circuit Design: Honouring the Life and Memory of K.C. Smith". It included presentations by a variety of people related to Prof. Smith and featured his former graduate students: Prof. Adel Sedra and Bill Buxton.
Smith was affectionately called K.C. by his younger colleagues and also known as the "Pink Professor" for his penchant for wearing a pink hat, pink shirt, and pink accessories.