Background
Brown, Harrison Scott was born on September 26, 1917 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of Harrison H. and Agatha (Scott) Brown.
Brown, Harrison Scott was born on September 26, 1917 in Sheridan, Wyoming, United States. Son of Harrison H. and Agatha (Scott) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, University California, 1938. Doctor of Laws, University California, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1941.
Doctor of Laws, University Alberta, 1961. Doctor of Science, Rutgers University, 1964. Doctor of Science, Amherst College, 1966.
Doctor of Science, Cambridge University, 1969.
Instructor chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 1941-1942; assistant director chemistry, Clinton laboratories, Oak Ridge, 1943-1946; research associate plutonium project, University of Chicago, 1942-1943; assistant professor, Institute Nuclear Studies, 1946-1948; associate professor, Institute Nuclear Studies, 1948-1951; professor geochemistry, California Institute Technology, 1951-1977; professor science and government, California Institute Technology, 1967-1977; director, Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1977-1983.
Member National Academy of Sciences (foreign secretary 1962-1974, chairman world food and nutrition study 1975-1977), International Council of Scientific Unions (president 1974-1976), American Chemical Society (award in pure chemistry 1952), Geological Society of America, American Association for the Advancement of Science (annual award 1947), American Geophysical Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Adele Scringer, 1938. 1 son, Eric Scott; married Theresa Tellez, 1975.