David Arthur Arthur BROWN

Background

Brown, David Arthur was born on June 5, 1929 in Highwycombe, Bucks, England. Son of Arthur Percy and Fanny Catherine (Withell) Brown. arrived in Ireland, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Queen Mary College London U., 1950;Doctor of Philosophy, Queen Mary College London U., 1953;Doctor of Science (honorary), National U. Ireland, Dublin, 1970.

Career

Research associate, European Research Associations S.A., Brussels, 1957-1958;lecturer, Queen Mary College London U., 1958-1959;lecturer, U. College of Dublin, 1959-1964;professor inorganic chemistry, U. College of Dublin, since 1964. Chairman XVI International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, Dublin, 1974. President Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, 1977-1978.

Works

• Other Work

  • Over 150 pubis, on organo-metallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry and theoretical chemistry.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Chemistry London. Member Royal Irish Academy Dublin.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, opera, walking, traveling.

Connections

Married Rita Keyes; children: Geraldine, Paul, Suzanne, Rory, Elizabeth, Catherine.

Father:

Arthur Percy Brown

Mother:

Fanny Catherine (Withell) Brown

Spouse:

Rita Keyes

child:

Geraldine Brown

child:

Paul Brown

child:

Suzanne Brown

child:

Rory Brown

child:

Elizabeth Brown

child:

Catherine Brown