L. Douglas Smoot
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Dr. L. Douglas Smoot |
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| Born |
July 26, 1934 Provo, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S., chemical engineering, Brigham Young University (1957) M.S., chemical engineering, University of Washington (1958) Ph.D., chemical engineering, University of Washington (1960) |
| Spouse(s) | Marian Bird |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical engineering, aerospace/rocket propulsion, fossil fuels and energy |
| Institutions | Brigham Young University |
Leon Douglas "Doug" Smoot (born 1934) is an American chemical engineering professor and researcher. He is most noted for his work in aerospace/rocket propulsion and later his work on fossil fuels and energy. Dr. Smoot has worked in various capacities at Brigham Young University for over 35 years, and has also consulted with over sixty companies and agencies for energy and combustion throughout the United States and Europe. He is a member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, The Combustion Institute, and NFPA and has authored or co-authored over 200 articles and 4 books on the topic on energy and propulsion.
Leon Douglas Smoot was born on July 26, 1934, to Douglas P. and Jennie (Hallam) Smoot. He was born in Provo, Utah but he and his family moved to Springville, Utah in 1841. He grew up in Springville as the youngest of three children and graduated from Springville High School in 1952. He received a basketball scholarship to Brigham Young University (BYU) and enrolled there in the fall of 1952. Smoot married his high school sweetheart Marian Bird on September 15, 1953. The couple has four children, Analee, LaCinda, Michelle, and Mindy.
Smoot was a student at BYU for five years and majored in chemical engineering. Although originally there on a basketball scholarship, Smoot received many academic honors and awards during his time at BYU. Some of these include, a chemistry scholarship from Kennecott Copper Corporation in 1955, becoming president of the Chemical Engineers Society in 1956, and receiving the General Contractors of Utah Scholarship. Smoot was also listed on the honor roll several times in his undergraduate academic career. He graduated with high honors in 1957.
In 1958 Smoot began his schooling at the University of Washington. He received his master's degree in 1958 and a Ph.D. in 1960, both in chemical engineering. Smoot had a research fellowship while at Washington, and worked as a teaching assistant and as a research engineer at Phillips Petroleum Company.
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