Background
Brown, William Henry was born on October 6, 1884 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Julia (Wright) Brown.
Brown, William Henry was born on October 6, 1884 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Julia (Wright) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Richmond College, 1906. Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1910.
Scientific assistant, United States Fisheries Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, 1908. Graduate assistant, Johns Hopkins, 1908, fellow, 1909-1910, Bruce fellow, 1910. Botanical investigation in Jamaica, 1910.
Assistant Desert Laboratory of Carnegie Institution, 1910.
Scientific assistant, Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, and instructor plant physiology, Michigan Agricultural College, 1910-1911. Plant physiologist, bureau of Science, Manila, 1911-1923.
Associate professor botany, 1915-1918. Professor and head of department, 1919-1924, University of Philippines.
Chief division of investigation, bureau of Forestry, Manila, 1918-1920.
Director bureau of Science, Manila, 1924-1933.
Mason.
Married Mary Angus Blythe, June 3, 1927.