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Jul 9, 2021 · Actor William Smith, who was famous for starring in television shows like 'Hawaii Five-O' and 'Laredo', has died. The actor took his last breath at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills on Monday, July 5, according to his wife Joanne Cervelli Smith.
- On Choosing Purdue and Chemical Engineering
- On Academics and Campus Life
- On A Professor's Influence
- On His Career Path
- On The New Directions Advisory Group
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Settling on Purdue was easier than many other choices in my life. My father was a Purdue grad (BSME '40), and my sister was already at Purdue when I was looking at universities. Purdue's engineering reputation was, of course, number one, and although I visit ed Penn State, Ohio State, and some other engineering schools, choosing Purdue was simple, ...
There was also a physics course that engineering students had to take. We called it "science fiction physics." The course content was theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, a very rough course. I was in Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and for three years drove their go-kart in the Grand Prix. One year I finished third place. I was also in the C...
Professor Rushton, a chemical engineering professor, was quite a character and a very interesting man. I had several courses with him. During my sophomore year, I went through a period of questioning whether I really wanted to be in chemical engineering. My grades were less than I had expected, and the workload was becoming tougher. Professor Rusht...
As a chemical engineering student, I didn't think of a career in pharmaceuticals' never planned on it. I thought that pharmaceutical companies just put pills in bottles. I began my career with Ceilcoate Corporation in Cleveland, a manufacturer of pollution and corrosion control equipment. I had worked there for three summers during college. After t...
Being invited to participate in this advisory group for the Purdue School of Chemical Engineering was a great opportunity. It is so different from my day-to-day work; university life and issues are different. One of the big issues for industry to stay competitive is the quality of the people who come to work for it. I hope that New Directions' work...
Learn about the career and achievements of William E. Smith III, a chemical engineering graduate of Purdue University and a corporate engineering leader at Eli Lilly & Company. He received the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award in 1998 and served on the New Directions advisory group for the School of Chemical Engineering.
Jul 9, 2021 · William Smith, the iconic tough-guy actor in “Hawaii Five-O” and “Laredo,” died Monday at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills. He was 88. His wife,...
William Emmett Smith (March 24, 1933 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor. In a Hollywood career spanning more than 79 years, he appeared in almost three hundred feature films and television productions in a wide variety of character roles, often villainous or brutal, accumulating over 980 total credits, [2] with his best known role being ...
Jul 11, 2021 · William Smith, an actor known for his portrayals of villains and his onscreen movie brawls, died on July 5 in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 88. Mr. Smith’s wife, Joanne Cervelli Smith, said...
www.usatoday.com · story · entertainmentWilliam Smith from 'Any Which Way You Can' and 'Red Dawn ...
Jul 10, 2021 · William Smith, an action star from classic films like "Any Which Way You Can" and "Red Dawn," died on Monday. He was 88. Joanne Cervelli Smith, his wife of 31 years, confirmed the actor's...
Jul 10, 2021 · Actor William Smith, known for playing bikers, cowboys and brawlers in a series of television shows and hit movies, has died. He was 88. Smith's wife, Joanne Cervelli Smith, said the star of ...
