He Was Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at M.I.T. Served for 47 years. Wrote Several Textbooks on Practical Arts -- Was a Pioneer in His Field.
Sources
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M422-85K : accessed 24 May 2016), Robert H Smith in household of Bridget Smith, Farnham , Brome, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 59, line 19; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10072, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,034.
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4D7-KSR : accessed 24 May 2016), Robert Henry Smith and Helen Morton Waldron, 23 Aug 1911; citing Ashby, , Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,904.
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