James Richard Brown

Background

Brown, James Richard was born on October 6, 1931 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar James and Grace Emarintha (Cook) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1953; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor soils, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1963-1970; associate professor agronomy, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1971-1978; professor agronomy and soils, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1979-1998; emeritus professor soils, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1998.

Achievements

• James Richard Brown has been listed as a notable Soil scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, 1953-1974, retired. Member American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, Soil Water Conservation Society American.

Connections

Married Erma Jean Sausgaard, February 27, 1960. Children: Darcie, Lisa, Sandra, Diana.

Father:

Oscar James Brown

Mother:

Grace Emarintha (Cook) Brown

Spouse:

Erma Jean Sausgaard

child:

Sandra Brown

child:

Darcie Brown

child:

Diana Brown

child:

Lisa Brown