Robert H. T. Smith
Robert H. T. Smith | |
|---|---|
| President of the University of British Columbia (pro tempore) | |
| In office 1985 | |
| Preceded by | George Pedersen |
| Succeeded by | David Strangway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1935 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.