Neal Boyd Brown

Background

Brown, Neal Boyd was born on December 13, 1938 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Son of Kenneth Wayne and Ruth Alvina (Boyd)Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Washington State University, 1961; Master of Science, U. Alaska, 1966.

Career

Research engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1961-1962; research scientist, American Geophysical Society, Thule, Greenland, 1962-1963; assistant engineer Geophysical Institute,, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1968-1969; assistant professor physics, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, since 1989; director Poker Flat Research Range, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1971-1989; also board directors space grant program, U. Alaska, Fairbanks.

Achievements

• Neal Boyd Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Alaskaland Commission, City of Fairbanks, 1981. Board directors Friends U.Alaska Museum. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Association for the Advancement of Science (president Arctic division 1987-1988, 90-91), American Association PhysicsTchrs., American Geophysical Union, University Space Research Association (U. Alaska representative), Air Force Association, Alaska Association for Computers in Education, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Frances Claire Tannian, August 23, 1980. Children: Steven Ross Sweet, Kris David, Melody Jo, Michael Scott Sweet, Nathhaniel Scott.

Father:

Kenneth Wayne Brown

Mother:

Ruth Alvina (Boyd)Brown

Spouse:

Frances Claire Tannian

child:

Melody Jo Brown

child:

Nathhaniel Scott Brown

child:

Michael Scott Sweet Brown

child:

Kris David Brown

child:

Steven Ross Sweet Brown