Richard Maurice Brown

Background

Brown, Richard Maurice was born on May 17, 1924 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving Menzies and Vertene (Marsan) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1944; Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.

Career

Assistant professor physics, Washington State University, Pullman, 1949-1955; assistant professor, then associate professor, professor physics and electrical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1952-1984; professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1984.

Membership

Fellow American Physical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association Computing Machinery.

Connections

Married Kathryn Margaret Doane, September 15, 1946 (deceased 1961). Children– Peter T., Alan W., Stephen H., Kathryn L. Married Waynona Newcom, May 24, 1962.

Father:

Irving Menzies Brown

Mother:

Vertene (Marsan) Brown

Spouse:

Waynona Newcom

Spouse:

Kathryn Margaret Doane

child:

Kathryn L. Brown

child:

Alan W. Brown

child:

Stephen H. Brown

child:

Peter T. Brown