Background
Brown, Robert Thorson was born on September 29, 1923 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lloyd Kent and Alma Idso Brown.
researcher forest ecology educator
Brown, Robert Thorson was born on September 29, 1923 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lloyd Kent and Alma Idso Brown.
BSChE, University Wisconsin, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Botany, University Wisconsin, 1948. Master of Science in Botany, University Wisconsin, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, University Wisconsin, 1951.
Professor Michigan Technological University, Houghton, 1951-1983, Tianjin (China) Institute of Technology, 1992-1993. Fulbright professor Helsinki (Finland) University, 1971-1972, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey, 1980-1981, University West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, 1986-1987. United States Agency for International Development professor, Gorakhpur (India) University, 1968.
Lecturer Soviet Academy of Sciences, Kiev, 1972.
Member school board, Houghton, 1962-1965. President Michigan Tech Credit Union, Houghton, 1962-1968. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member: Sigma Xi.
Married Viola Jarvenpaa, September 1, 1953. Children: Linda Anne, Cynthia Ellen, Lisa Linnea, Erik Thorson.