Background
Brown, Frank Emerson was born on February 9, 1882 in near Cuba, Kansas, United States. Son of Prairie Frank and Marie Elizabeth (Barnhill) Brown.
Brown, Frank Emerson was born on February 9, 1882 in near Cuba, Kansas, United States. Son of Prairie Frank and Marie Elizabeth (Barnhill) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts in education, Kansas State Teacher’s College, Emporia, 1911, student 1902-1910. Bachelor of Science in chemistry, University of Chicago, 1912-1917, Doctor of Philosophy (physical chemistry), 1918.
Holmes M.; married second, Louise Jaggard, July 23, 1920;Jaggard. Teacher country schools, Republic County, Kansas, 1899-1902, superintendent of schools, principal of high school, Portis, Kansas, 1905-1907, Hill City, Kansas, 1907-1909. Superintendent of schools, Collinsville, Oklahoma, January, 1911-June, 1912.
Chemistry teacher, night classes, Chicago schools, Young Men's Christian Association schools, 1912-1918.
Chemistry teacher Fresno (California) high school and junior college, spring. 1914; assistant professor of chemistry, Iowa State College, Ames, February 1917, associate professor, 1918, professor, 1923-1952, emeritus. since 1952.
Director Iowa Academy Science, since 1956. Director Iowa Science Talent Search, since 1947.
Member American Chemical Society (local section secretary, treasurer, 1918, chairman, 1921, councilor, 1931, 33, 39, and since 1945). Mason. Contributing educated Journal Chemical Education, 1928-1940.
Married May Maria Holmes, December 25, 1910. Married second, Louise Jaggard, July 23, 1920. Children: Frank Emerson.