Robert H. T. Smith

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
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. 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.