Background
Brown, William Milton was born on February 14, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of John David and Marjorie Jennie (Walter) Brown.
Electrical engineering educator
Brown, William Milton was born on February 14, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of John David and Marjorie Jennie (Walter) Brown.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1952. Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1955. Doctor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.
Assistant instructor physics, West Virginia University, 1950-1952. Engineer Air Arm division Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, 1952-1954. Project supervisor countermeasures group radiation laboratory Johns Hopkins University, 1954-1957.
Also part-time lecturer. Member technical staff Institute Defense Analysis, Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, The Pentagon, 1957-1958. Member faculty University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958—1973, professor electrical engineering, 1963-1973, adjunct professor, 1975—1992, head radar and optics laboratory, 1960-1968.
President, founder Environmental Research Institute Michigan, 1972-1994. Founder, chairman Michigan Development Corporation, Ann Arbor, 1992-1994. Head department electrical and computer engineering Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1995—2000.
Chief scientist, sensors directorate Air Force Research Lab, 2000—2005, chief scientist emeritus, 2005. Consultant in field; member United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 1982-1987, United States Army Science Board, 1981-1985.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member National Academy Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (Pioneer award 2003).
Married Norma Jean Hulett, August 24, 1963. Children: Cherryl Lynn, Mark William, Jennifer Christine.