Background
Brown, Glenn Halstead was born on September 10, 1915 in Logan, Ohio, United States. Son of James E. and Nancy J. (Mohler) Brown.
Brown, Glenn Halstead was born on September 10, 1915 in Logan, Ohio, United States. Son of James E. and Nancy J. (Mohler) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1939. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1951.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Bowling Green State University, 1972. Doctor of Science (honorary), Ohio University, 1987.
Assistant professor, U. Mississippi, 1941-1946, 49-50; instructor, Iowa State University, 1946-1949; assistant professor, U. Vermont, 1950-1952; associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1952-1960; with, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1960-1985; professor of chemistry, head department, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1960-1965; director Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1965-1983; fellow Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1983-1985; dean for research, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1963-1969; Regents professor of chemistry, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1968-1985; professor emeritus, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1985-1995. Bikerman lecturer, 1981.
Fellow Ohio Academy of Sciences (president 1960, Distinguished Service award 1966, Centennial award 1991). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (chairman Akron section 1965, national councilor Akron section, chairman regional meeting planning committee 1968, Distinguished Service award Akron section 1971), American Institute Chemists (chairman Ohio 1969-1971), American Crystallographic Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi (national lectureship 1970), Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Jessie Adcock, May 27, 1943. Children– Larry H., Nancy K., Donald Son of, Barbara J.