Background
Brown, Glen Francis was born on December 14, 1911 in Graysville, Indiana, United States.
Brown, Glen Francis was born on December 14, 1911 in Graysville, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor of Science, New Mexico School Mines, 1935. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1949.
Geologist Philippine Bureau, Mines, 1936—1938. Junior geologist United States Geological Survey, 1938—1941, senior geologist, 1941—1944, Foreign Economic Administrn., 1944—1946. Geologist, 1946—1948.
Acting chief mission to Thailand, 1949. Chief field party Saudi Arabia, 1950—1954. Chief Saudi Arabian project, Washington, 1955—1956.
Geological advisor Government Saudi Arabia, 1956—1957. Senior geologist United States Geological Survey, 1957—1960. Geological advisor World Bank mission to Saudi Arabia, 1960, World Bank mission to Kuwait, 1961.
Chief Saudi Arabian mission, 1963—1969. Staff geologist for Middle East, 1969—1972. Senior staff geologist National Center, Reston, Virginia, from 1972.
Consultant in field.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington Geological Society, Geological Society of America, Explorers Club. Member: American Society Photogrammetry, New York Academy of Sciences, Society Geological Applications Mineral Deposits, Geological Vereinigung, American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Geophysical Union, Society Economic Geologists, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi.
Son of Isaac El (Nathan) and Lois (Badger) Brown. Married Laura Winifred Cameron, February 9, 1941 (deceased 1974). 1 child Elizabeth H.
Married Helen Louise Royall, October 5, 1975.