Background
Brown, William Randall was born on October 31, 1913 in Staunton, Virginia, United States. Son of Thornton Lee and Ellen (Greer) Brown.
Brown, William Randall was born on October 31, 1913 in Staunton, Virginia, United States. Son of Thornton Lee and Ellen (Greer) Brown.
Bachelor of Science with final honors, University of Virginia, 1938; Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1942.
Geologist, Virginia Geological Survey, Charlottesville, 1942-1945; member of faculty department geology, U. Kentucky, since 1945; associate professor, U. Kentucky, 1947-1950; professor, U. Kentucky, 1950-1984; professor emeritus, U. Kentucky, since 1984; geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1965-1976; representative, American Geological Institute to International Field. Institute, Japan, 1967.
Fellow Geological Society of America (chairman Southeast section 1970-1971). Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Blessing Whitmore, August 20, 1942. Children– Elizabeth Dudley, Denison Greer, Elaine Daingerfield.