James Greenlief Brown

Background

Brown, James Greenlief was born on November 21, 1880 in Saint Clair. Michigan. Son of George Simeon and Ida Evelyn (Graham) Brown.

Education

Preparatory education high school, Marlette, and Ferris Institute, Big Rapids, Michigan. Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1916, Master of Science, 1917, Doctor of Philosophy, 1925.

Career

Deceased). Teacher district and village schools, Michigan, 1897-1903. Teacher science Cebu (Philippine Islands) Normal School, 1904-1906, acting principal, 1906. Laboratory assistant in botany University of Chicago, 1907-1908.

Research assistant Carnegie Desert Laboratory, Tucson, 1909-1911.

Instructor in biology U. Arizona, 1909-1915, assistant professor biology, 1916-1919, professor plant pathology Agricultural College, and plant pathologist Agricultural Experiment Station, 1920-1952, also head department agriculture, 1922-1926.

Achievements

• James Greenlief Brown has been listed as a noteworthy plant pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (member of council 1941). Member American Society Plant Physiologists. American Phytopathol.

Society Botanical Society American, Mycological Society American, Society American Bacteriologists, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Mason, Kiwanian.

Connections

Married Clara May McNeil, June 5, 1912.

Father:

George Simeon Brown

Mother:

Ida Evelyn (Graham) Brown

Spouse:

Clara May McNeil