Lewis Benedictus Smedes (August 20, 1921 – December 19, 2002) was a renowned Christian author, ethicist, and theologian in the Reformed tradition.
When he was two months old, his father died in the partially completed house he built in Muskegon, Michigan.
Smedes began his teaching career at Fuller Theological Seminary as a visiting professor in 1968.
Smedes also taught at the Free University in Amsterdam (1968 to 1969) and Calvin College (1957 to 1970) in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Collections of Smedes papers are housed at Calvin University and Fuller Theological Seminary.