James Douglas Brown

Background

Brown, James Douglas was born on July 17, 1934 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Samuel William and Hilda Lena (Bennewitz) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1966.

Career

Research chemist department research Imperial Oil Ltd., Sarnia, Ontario, 1957-1960, College Park (Maryland) Research Center, United States Bureau Mines, 1960-1966. Visiting research scientist Metaalinstituut, The Netherlands Organization, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, 1975-1976. Visiting professor Institute for Experimental Physics, University Vienna, Austria, 1982-1983.

Assistant professor faculty of engineering science University Western Ontario, London, 1967-1971, professor faculty of engineering science, 1971-1996. Also chairman department materials engineering, 1988-1996. Professor emeritus, since 1996.

Vice president Elstat Ltd., London, Canada, since 1972. President Plas-Sep Ltd., since 1996.

Achievements

• James Douglas Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Materials engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Professional Engineers of Province of Ontario, Microbeam Analysis Society (charter, president 1977, Presidential award 1988, Corning award 1974, 80), American Chemical Society, X-Ray Spectrometry (editorial advisory board since 1973).

Connections

Married Beverley Joyce Heise, August 5, 1957. Children: Douglas George, Robert William, Steven James, Patricia Annual.

Father:

Samuel William Brown

Mother:

Hilda Lena (Bennewitz) Brown

Spouse:

Beverley Joyce Heise

child:

Steven James Brown

child:

Patricia Annual Brown

child:

Douglas George Brown

child:

Robert William Brown