Biography

Canadian botanist. He trained at Acadia University (BSc 1936) and subsequently at Harvard University as a Cabot Foundation Fellow (AM, 1939; PhD, 1943). Returning to Canada after gaining his doctorate, he was employed as a professor of biology at Memorial University College of Newfoundland, later becoming department head (1944-1947). After his war service he joined Acadia University (1947), becoming Head of the Biology Department (1955). He was appointed Dean of Science (1961) and Dean of Arts and Science (1965). In 1967 he became Vice President Academic and eventually retired in 1975. Together with A.E. Roland of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, he co-authored The Flora of Nova Scotia. The herbarium at Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia (ACAD) was named the 'E.C. Smith Herbarium' in his honour.