Background
Brown, Simpson Leroy was born on November 23, 1881 in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States. Son of John Wiman and Mary Catherine (Huffer) Brown.
Brown, Simpson Leroy was born on November 23, 1881 in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States. Son of John Wiman and Mary Catherine (Huffer) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1905, Master of Arts, 1907. Doctor of Philisophy, University of California, 1909.
B. (Mistress James A. Campbell). Assistant instructor Purdue University, 1905-1907. Instructor Lehigh University, 1909-1911.
Instructor University of Texas, 1911-1913, adjunct professor, 1913-1917, associate professor physics, 1917-1923, professor physics from 1923.
Consultant Military Physics Research Laboratory from 1942. Director Fidelity State Bank of Austin.
Served as president academic board United States Air Force Radio School, Penn Field, Texas, 1917-1919. Whiting Research fellow University of California, 1907-1909. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society.
Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Josephine Ellen Brown, July 10, 1910.