Background
Brown, Christopher William was born on April 13, 1938 in Maysville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Chris William Senior and Anita (Glenn) Brown.
Brown, Christopher William was born on April 13, 1938 in Maysville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Chris William Senior and Anita (Glenn) Brown.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Xavier U., 1960; Master of Science in Chemistry, Xavier U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1967.
National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, U. Maryland., College Park, 1966-1968; from assistant to associate professor, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1968-1976; professor of chemistry, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, since 1976. Consultant Beckman Instruments, Fullerton, California, 1976-1994, Abbott Labs, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1988-1990, Bio-Rad, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985-1991, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1994. Presenter in field.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Chemical Society, Society for Applied Spectroscopy (Meggers award 1994), Coblentz Society (board directors 1976-1982).
Married Mary Frances Fox, August 5, 1961 (divorced May 1981). Children: Christopher William III, Frances Mary, Patrick Joseph. Married Kathleen Mary McCall, August 31, 1983.
Children: Shelley Marie, Alexander George, Katie Suzanne.