Otto M. Smith-A
Tribute
Otto 11. Smith, m e of thr most artixe nnd intlucntinl p p r ~ n a l i t i e sin rhcnli~al rducarion, died on June 21, 1970, ar the axe 01 95. Act:ve smee rhc inception 01' the 1)ivisiun uf Chemical Kducation in rhc LO'r. he inslmrrd more than rhrrr eenrr3tions of ehemistryteachers to devote time and thoughtio problems of teaching. Generous in his support and praise of others, he often said, "It does not matter who does it or who gets the credit, so long as it gets done". Otto M. Smith was born in Yeates Center, Kansas an May 12, 1884. He received his BS degree from Drury College in 1907 and MS and PhD from the University of 11linois in 1917and 1918, respectively. Dr. Smith had along teaching experience starting as a high school laboratory assistant in 1901and a Graduate Assistant a t the University of Illinois in 191619. Most of his life span, however, was spent with Oklahoma A and M (Oklahoma State Universitv) in Stillwater. where he heean as orofessar and chairman of ;he 1)epartmenr of ~ h r n l i & ) in 1923 and remainrd'mril 19.19 when hc rrrrivrd rmrritusstatui. H~s"retirt.ment."hwrver, u a i in nnmeonly; heccmt~nuedtesc h w nr .itillwater, then nt Arkansas Stnrs Cullrge, and nr Kansas Stat? Tenrhrri (.'
