{"id":901,"date":"2024-11-11T11:19:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T16:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmemoriam.bucknell.edu\/?p=901"},"modified":"2024-11-15T10:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T15:58:57","slug":"howard-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmemoriam.bucknell.edu\/?p=901","title":{"rendered":"Howard Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The campus community mourns the passing of Howard Smith, 76, who died Monday, Oct. 21, in Wales, UK. Howard retired as professor emeritus of mathematics in 2013 after more than 24 years of service to Bucknell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for his sharp intelligence and wit, Howard was a group theorist and algebraist who was beloved by his students and colleagues. He was a highly accomplished and published scholar who loved philosophy and poetry, particularly the works of Robert Burns and Dylan Thomas, and was widely considered a Renaissance man. Howard was never happier (or more tense) than when watching Wales play rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A funeral service was held at Llwydcoed Crematorium in Wales on Monday, Nov. 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I encourage you to visit our In Memoriam<\/a> site to share personal notes of sympathy and remembrance with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On behalf of our entire University community, I extend our deepest sympathies to Howard\u2019s family, as well as to all who knew him at Bucknell.
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John C. Bravman
President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Obituary information provided by The Aberdare Boys’ Grammar School<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We regret to report the death of Howard Smith in October this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howard attended The ABGS from 1960 to 1967, when he lived in Brecon Road, Hirwaun. Howard left school in 1967 to study for a maths degree in Nottingham, completing it in 1971. He thereafter studied for his postgraduate masters degree, also at Nottingham, and after completing this, he worked for the NHS locally, until he attended Cardiff University where he completed his doctorate in 1982. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He tutored at Cardiff until he was offered a position in Michigan State University, where he stayed from 1985 until 1987. He spent a further year at the University of Oregon, before finally transferring to Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he spent the rest of his career, rising to a senior professor post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He retired in 2013, when he and his wife, Marilyn, returned to the Cynon valley, where they settled happily in Cwmbach, and where he picked up with many old school friends and enjoyed life until the last two years when he suffered ill health until his death aged 76. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His funeral took place at Llwydcoed Crematorium on 11 Nov 2024 at 10.30 am, and was attended by amongst others former colleagues from the USA. We extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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