Background
Brown, Earl Kent was born on July 26, 1925 in Kent, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Royal and Bernice Blanche (Howard) Brown.
Brown, Earl Kent was born on July 26, 1925 in Kent, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Royal and Bernice Blanche (Howard) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1948; Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy (Howard fellow 1953-1954, United Methodist Church Dempster fellow 1954-1955), Boston University, 1956.
Assistant professor of history, Baldwin Wallace College, 1956-1963; associate professor, Baldwin Wallace College, 1963; associate professor church history, Boston University, 1963-1970; professor, Boston University, 1970-1986; professor emeritus, Boston University, since 1986. Visiting professor Case Western Reserve U., 1961, Union Theological Seminary, Manila, 1970, United Theological College, Bangalore, India, 1978, U. Manchester, England, 1979.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.