John Howard Brownell

Background

Brownell, John Howard was born on October 4, 1942 in Oneonta, New York, United States. Son of Carl Leonard and Winifred Florence (Williams) Brownell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1971.

Career

Research assistant Radioactivity Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1964; staff Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1972-1975; staff, assistant group leader Theoretical Design division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1975-1980; associate group leader Applied Theoretical Physics division, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1986; group leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1986. Visiting scientist Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie, Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1971-1972. Laser consultant Quantum Physics, Sunnyvale, California, 1969-1970.

Achievements

• John Howard Brownell has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee United Church of Christ, Los Alamos, 1980-1982. Member troop committee Great Southwest Council Boy Scouts American, Los Alamos, 1980-1983. Board directors Los Alamos Retirement Center, since 1988.

Member Plasma Physics division American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: economics, camping, hiking.

Connections

Married Sandra Marie Craig, June 26, 1965. Children: Robert C., Laura A.

Father:

Carl Leonard Brownell

Mother:

Winifred Florence (Williams) Brownell

Spouse:

Sandra Marie Craig

child:

Robert C. Brownell

child:

Laura A. Brownell