Philip D. Smith

Philip D. Smith, Jr. PhD., FSA Scot, is a member of the Guild of Tartan Scholars and a Fellow of the Scottish Tartans Society. Dr. Smith served as President of the International Association for Tartan Studies/TECA and as Governor of the Scottish Tartans Authority. His interest in tartan dates from his undergraduate days. He is the author of Tartan for Me! and Tartans for the Irish (Heritage Books), which serve as major guides linking names with tartans. He has also co-authored several other books on Scottish tartans. Dr. Smith continues to design and do research on tartans around the world.