Background
Brown, Joe Robert was born on November 24, 1911 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of James Smith and Olive (Smith) Brown.
Brown, Joe Robert was born on November 24, 1911 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of James Smith and Olive (Smith) Brown.
Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1933; Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1937; Master of Science in Neurology and Psychiatry (fellow), Mayo Graduate School, University of Minnesota, 1943.
Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1937-1938;
faculty, Mayo Graduate School, University of Minnesota, Rochester, 1949-1976;
associate professor neurology, Mayo Graduate School, University of Minnesota, 1949-1963;
professor, Mayo Graduate School, University of Minnesota, 1963-1976;
professor emeritus, Mayo Graduate School, University of Minnesota, since 1976;
director neurologic education, Mayo Graduate School, University of Minnesota, 1966-1976. Clinical assistant professor of University Minnesota, 1946-1948, clinical associate professor, 1948-1949. Chief neurology service Veterans Administration Hospital.
Also assistant chief neurology University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1946-1949. Consultant Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1949-1953, head section neurology, 1953-1966, senior consultant, 1966-1976, emeritus staff, since 1976. Clinical professor Neuroscience University of California, San Diego, 1978-1988.
Consultant VA, 1949-1954. From member to chairman neurological science research training committee National Institute NeurologicDiseases and Blindness, 1957-1961. Member committee perinatal research collaborative program National Institutes of Health, 1965-1966.
Member medical advisory board National Multiple SclerosisSoc., since 1959, chairman, 1971-1973. Member medical advisory board Ability Building Center Rochester, 1954-1960.
President Minnesota Council Liberal Churches, 1956-1958. Member Rochester Art Center Board, 1959-1965, Rochester Committee for Minneapolis Symphony, 1954-1958. Served from captain to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Academy Neurology (vice president 1967-1968, president 1971-1973, trustee), American Neurological Association, Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease, Central Neuropsychiat.
Association (president 1966-1967), American Medical Association, Minnesota Society Neurological Sciences, Association University Professors Neurology, Academy Aphasia (chairman 1968-1969).
Married Rebecca Frisbee, August 14, 1937. Children— Hugh Frisbee, Carolyn Emily, Stephen Robert.