Broadbent, H. Smith, 1920-2010
Dates
- Existence: 1920 - 2010
Biography
Broadbent H. Smith (1920-2010) was a professor of chemistry at Brigham Young University.
Broadbent H. Smith was born July 21, 1920, in Snowflake, Arizona to Hyrum Broadbent and Lorana Smith. Broadbent received his B.S. degree in chemistry and mathematics in 1942 from Brigham Young University. On September 9, 1942, he married Katherine Mary Miller in the Salt Lake Temple. Broadbent received his doctorate degree in organic chemistry in 1946 and did post-doctoral research in physical organic chemistry at Harvard University. He began teaching chemistry at BYU in 1947, serving as department chair from 1955 to 1958, and retiring after 38 years. Broadbent passed away January 19, 2010, in Provo, Utah.
Citation:
Chem.byu.edu, via www, April 21, 2023 (Broadbent H. Smith b. July 21, 1920, in Snowflake, Arizona to Hyrum Broadbent and Lorana Smith. Received his B.S. degree in chemistry and mathematics in 1942 from Brigham Young University. On September 9, 1942, married Katherine Mary Miller in the Salt Lake Temple. Received his doctorate degree in organic chemistry in 1946 and did post-doctoral research in physical organic chemistry at Harvard University. Began teaching chemistry at BYU in 1947, serving as department chair from 1955 to 1958, and retiring after 38 years. Passed away January 19, 2010, in Provo, Utah)Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Chemistry chair records, 1951-1961
Department of Chemistry chair records from 1958 to 1961, including records created by H. Smith Broadbent, who served from 1955 to 1958 as chair. Includes, memorandums, letters, reports, lists, curriculum, applications and forms related to the administration of the department, as well as the records from their association with the American Chemistry Society.
George H. Hansen albums, 1914-1963
George H. Hansen loose photographs, 1900-1980
George H. Hansen negatives, 1896-1972
Contains negatives of George Hansen at Utah State, family trips, and geology; Bessie Hansen with her family and friends; George's mission to England; findings of fossils, arrowheads, and interesting rocks; the trip to Indonesia; redistricting studies; fishing trips; artifacts from a trip to Mexico; Utah maps and documents; Utah gas and oil studies, soil profiles.
George H. Hansen slides, 1915-1971
Contains slides of George and Afton's family and their travels, and family reunions; Afton's BYU tour to Europe; trips (George and Afton, Mildred) to Hawaii, China, Indonesia, Africa, Italy, Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia, Denmark, Norway, England, Fiji, Egypt, Greece, India, the Holy Land, and Turkey.
George H. Hansen photograph collection
This is primarily a collection of original Hansen prints, slides, and negatives and also includes photographic albums belonging to George Hansen, Afton Allred Hansen, and Bessie Hansen.
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