Background
Brown, John Lott was born on December 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lott and Carolyn Emma (Francis) Brown.
Brown, John Lott was born on December 3, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lott and Carolyn Emma (Francis) Brown.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1945. Doctor of Science (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, 1984. Master of Arts, Temple University, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
Personnel training and personnel manager Olney foundry Link-Belt Company, Philadelphia, 1948-1950. Technical director air force contract, department psychology Columbia University, 1952-1954. Head psychology division, aviation medical laboratory Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania, 1954-1959.
Director graduate training program physiology, 1962-1965. Assistant, then associate professor physiology University Pennsylvania Medical School, 1955-1965. Professor physiology and psychology Kansas State University, 1965-1969.
Dean Graduate School, 1965-1966, vice president academy affairs, 1966-1969. Professor optics and psychology, director center visual science University Rochester, New York, 1969-1978. President University South Florida, Tampa, 1978-1988, professor psychology, physiology and opthalmology, 1978-1992, professor industrial engineering, 1988-1992, interim director Center for Microelectronic Research, 1993-1994, president emeritus, since 1988.
Interim president Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1994-1995. Chairman committee vision National Research Council-National Academy of Sciences, 1965-1970. Chairman vision research program committee National Eye Institute, 1975-1978.
Trustee Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1970-1983, member alumni council, 1975-1976. Trustee Illuminating Engineering Research Institute, 1974-1979. Member United States national committee International Commission Optics, 1977.
Author chapters in books, also monographs, articles, since 1953. Consultant editor: Perception and Psychophysics, 1972-1990. Editorial advisory board: Vision Research, 1971-1977.
Board directors Public Broadcasting Service, 1980-1983, Mid-American Institute Professional Development, 1980-1982, Florida Gulf Symphony, 1979-1981, Tampa General Hospital Foundation, 1980-1981, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 1991-1997. Member Florida Council 100, 1978-1988. Member corporation board Tampa Performing Arts Hall, 1980-1988.
Chairman Tampa Bay Area Research and Development Authority, 1979-1986, Tampa Bay Area Foreign Affairs Committee, 1979-1992. Chairman board directors H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 1984-1988, Executive Service Corporation of Tampa Bay, 1989-1997, president, 1994. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, Commander, 1947-1969.
Fellow Optical Society of America (executive council Rochester chapter 1975-1976, associate editor journal 1972-1977), American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association Research Vision and Ophthalmology (president 1978), Society Neurosci., Psychonomic Society, Florida Association Colleges and Universities (president 1988-1989), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Psi Chi, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Catharine Hertfelder, June 11, 1948. Children: Patricia Carolyn, Judith Elliott, Anderson Graham, Barbara Smith.