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Brown, Melvin Henry was born on December 6, 1919 in Victor, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Nelson and Leita Katherine (Faas) Brown.
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Melvin Henry Brown, American chemical engineer. Achievements include 52 patents on corrosion, desalination, waste treatment, inhibitors, heat treatments and compositions of al alloys, sulfer removal from coal combustion and energy systems. Recipient IR100 awards for high strength aircraft alloy, 1987, 89, Professional Achievment citation in engineering, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering, Iowa State University, 1942; Master of Science in chemical engineering, Iowa State University, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy in chemical engineering, Iowa State University, 1949.
Career
Research associate, Iowa Engineering Experiment Station, Ames, Iowa., 1942-1949; research engineer, Alcoa Research Laboratory, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1949-1962; senior scientist, Alcoa Research Laboratory, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1962-1972; scientific associate, Alcoa Technology Center, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1972-1977; senior scientific associate, Alcoa Technology Center, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981; technical consultant, Alcoa Technology Center, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1981-1986; retired.
Membership
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Research Society of America.
Connections
Married Mary Jane Stodgell, June 20, 1947. Children: Marianne Louise, William Lee, Robert Nelson, Ellen Jeanne.
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Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican