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Theodore L. Brown
American scientist known for research, teaching, and writing in the field of physical inorganic chemistry, a university administrator, and a philosopher of science · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1928 to 2026 · aged 97
Theodore Lawrence Brown was an American scientist known for research, teaching, and writing in the field of physical inorganic chemistry, a university administrator, and a philosopher of science.
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In addition to his research publications, Brown has written textbooks on general chemistry and science communication which have been published in multiple languages and used in multiple countries. He was a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has also held the administrative positions of vice chancellor for research and dean of the graduate college (1980-1986). He was the founding director emeritus of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. He died at home on March 24, 2026, after a brief illness.
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Dorothy J. PhillipsBoth received Fellow of the American Chemical Society