Guy Donald Smith (1907–1981) was a distinguished international soil scientist,[1] who was born in Atlantic, Iowa.
[1] After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Guy enlisted into the United States Army Air Forces in January 1942.
[2] Soon after, he was shipped overseas, eventually ending up in India, where he worked on building the Ledo Road.
[1] For this and other research publications, Guy received international recognition for his outstanding efforts in soil science.
[1] After retirement, he spent time consulting with international partners on the application of Soil Taxonomy worldwide.