Background
Branson, Herman Russell was born on August 14, 1914 in Pocahontas, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry C. and Gertrude (Brown) Branson.
physicist university president
Branson, Herman Russell was born on August 14, 1914 in Pocahontas, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry C. and Gertrude (Brown) Branson.
Student, University Pittsburgh, 1934. Bachelor of Science, Virginia State College, 1936. Doctor of Science, Virginia State College, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1939. Doctor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1967. Doctor of Science, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1969.
Doctor of Science, Northeastern University, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters, Brandeis University, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters, Shaw College, Detroit, 1978.
Doctor of Laws, Western Michigan University, 1973. Doctor of Letters, Drexel University, 1982.
Instructor Dillard University, New Orleans, 1939-1941. Faculty Howard University, 1941-1968, professor physics, 1942-1968, head department, 1955-1968. President Central State University, 1968-1970, Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 1970-1985.
Director precoll. science and mathematics research program Howard University, Washington, 1986-1989. Member Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, 1975, National Sea Grant College Program, 1980-1995. Member energy research advisory board United States Department Energy, 1981-1995.
Member Bicentennial Commission Pennsylvania, 1975. Trustee Carver Foundation, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1975-1995. Board directors National Medical Fellowships, Institute for Services to Education, 1973-1995, American Foundation for Negro Affairs, 1973-1995.
Member corporation Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979-1995. Member Middle Atlantic Consortium for Energy Research, 1980-1995. Member council National University of Lesotho, Africa, 1985-1995.
Member task force to study higher education Council of President University Delaware. Member American Association State Colleges and Universities, Commission College Physics, Biophysics Society (council), American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1971-1995), American Association Physics Teachers, Pennsylvania Association Colleges and Universities (government relations committee 1979-1995), Middle States Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (committee on higher education 1970-1976), National Association for Equal Opportunity in Education (president 1970-1973, director), Sigma Xi.
Married Corolynne M. Gray, September 4, 1939. Children: Corolynne G., Herman E.