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Lowell C. Smith

Lowell C. Smith is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lowell C. Smith rather than just read about it. In short: Lowell Cyrus Smith (March 17, 1931 - August 25, 2016) was an American professor and academic administrator, who served as the fourth president of Nichols College from 1978 to 1996. Smith concurrently served as president of Worcester Junior College from 1988 to 1989.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Lowell C. Smith from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Lowell Cyrus Smith (March 17, 1931 - August 25, 2016) was an American professor and academic administrator, who served as the fourth president of Nichols College from 1978 to 1996. Smith concurrently served as president of Worcester Junior College from 1988 to 1989.

Career Born to Cyrus Smith and Ruth Hildebrand, Smith was as a naval aviator in the United States Navy, where he rose to the rank of Captain and served for nearly twenty years. He also served as a director at Amica Mutual Insurance for twenty-two years. Smith obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kent State University, and then received his Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. Finally, he received his Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Alabama in 1970. Smith's dissertation was titled "An Evaluation of Public Policy Proposals for the Regulation of Private Pension Plan Eligibility Requirements and Vesting Provisions." Smith held academic positions at a number of institutions, including Loyola University New Orleans as Dean of the College of Business Administration and Bryant College as Vice President for Academic Affairs. He also had a stint at George Washington University as Assistant Professor of Business Administration and oversaw the school's academic programs at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. On March 4, 1978, Smith was named Professor of Business Administration and President of Nichols College, and became the fourth to hold that position in school history. He began his tenure at Nichols on April 1, succeeding Darcy C. Coyle. Smith would remain in the post until 1996, while holding a concurrent role as president of Worcester Junior College from 1988 to 1989. In 1980, he also helped to establish Nichols' local chapter of the Alpha Phi Sigma honor society for criminal justice programs, and create the Institute for American Values, later renamed the Robert C. Fischer Policy and Cultural Institute, a space for students to think critically about contemporary world issues. He was named the commencement speaker four times for the graduating classes of 1978, 1982, 1984, and 1996. Upon retirement, Smith was given the title of Professor and President Emeritus of Nichols College, and given an honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Business Administration. He was also the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Nathaniel Hawthorne College. Smith was a member of a number of intellectual societies, including Beta Gamma Sigma, the Blue Key Honor Society, the Mont Pelerin Society, and the Philadelphia Society. A Republican, Smith was also part of the Council for National Policy and The Heritage Foundation. An Episcopalian, Smith died in 2016 in Clanton.

See also List of Kent State University alumni List of The George Washington School of Business people List of University of Alabama people List of Loyola University New Orleans people

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lowell C. Smith

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lowell C. Smith claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lowell C. Smith before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lowell C. Smith ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lowell C. Smith

In research: Lowell C. Smith appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lowell C. Smith in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lowell C. Smith is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1931 births, 2016 deaths, Academics from Cleveland, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lowell C. Smith outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Lowell C. Smith in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lowell C. Smith in simple terms?

Why does Lowell C. Smith matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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