Background
Brown, Ronald Frederick was born on April 14, 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Virgil Lee and Laura Lee (Hoover) Brown.
Brown, Ronald Frederick was born on April 14, 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Virgil Lee and Laura Lee (Hoover) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland., 1932. A.M., Harvard, 1937, Doctor of Philosophy., 1939.
Harvard, 1939-1940, Purdue University, 1940-1942. Assistant professor of University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1942-1948, associate professor, 1948-1955, professor, 1955-1975, professor emeritus, 1975-1984, head department chemistry, 1953-1956, 1958-1963. Visiting research associate California Institute Technology, 1963-1964.
Responsible investigator OSRDCMR, 1943-1945. Senior Fulbright research fellow Imperial College, U. London, 1956-1957.
Author: Organic Chemistry, 1975. Also technical articles.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Allie M. Sandridge, March 24, 1935. Children: Karen A., Stephen M. Instructor.