John Francis Brown

Background

Brown, John Francis was born on October 11, 1926 in Providence. Son of John Francis and Eunice (Whittemore) Brown.

Education

Standard Chartered Bank, Brown U., 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.

Career

Research associate research laboratory, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1950-1955; manager reaction studies unit, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1955-1961; organic chemist, General Electric, Schenectady, New York, 1961-1965; manager life science branch, General Electric Research and Development Center, Schenectady, New York, 1965-1982; manager health research, General Electric Research and Development Center, Schenectady, New York, 1982-1993; manager environmental toxicology program, General Electric Research and Development Center, Schenectady, since 1993; fellow Clinical pathology, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, 1968-1969. Member Study of Critical Global Environmental Problems, Williamstown, Massachusetts,1970, blood compatibility work group National Heart Lung Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1979.

Achievements

• John Francis Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Niskayuma (New York) Conservation Advisory Committee, 1971-1976, Schenectady Museum Nature Preserve, since 1988, Schenectady Environmental Advisory Council, 1971-1989. Ensign United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, International Torch Club (Paxton award 1981).

Connections

Married Eleanor Ann Fair, Oct.1, 1955. Children: Deborah Ann, Marcus Fair, Alice Francis.

Father:

John Francis Brown

Mother:

Eunice (Whittemore) Brown

Spouse:

Eleanor Ann Fair

child:

Marcus Fair Brown

child:

Alice Francis Brown

child:

Deborah Ann Brown