Edgar Henry Brown

Background

Brown, Edgar Henry was born on December 27, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edgar Henry and Viola (Offen) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Master of Science, Washington State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1954-1955; Instructor, University of Chicago, 1955-1957; Office Naval Reserve fellow, Brown U., 1957-1958; faculty, Brandeis U., since 1958; professor mathematics, Brandeis U., since 1963. Visiting professor Yale University, 1993, Mathematics Institute, Oxford, 1994.

Achievements

• Edgar Henry Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Mathematics Society, American Academy Arts and Science.

Connections

Married Gail Hamilton, June 13, 1954;children: Jessica, Nicholas.

Father:

Edgar Henry Brown

Mother:

Viola (Offen) Brown

Spouse:

Gail Hamilton

child:

Nicholas Brown

child:

Jessica Brown