Theodore L. Brown
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican scientist known for research, teaching, and writing in the field of physical inorganic chemistry, a university administrator, and a philosopher of science
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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Malcolm GreenAlso won American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic ChemistryBenjamin HsiaoAlso won Fellow of the American Chemical Society
Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of NewnhamAlso won American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Dawn ShaughnessyAlso won Fellow of the American Chemical SocietyFred BasoloAlso won American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry
Dorothy J. PhillipsAlso won Fellow of the American Chemical SocietyAbout this person
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. 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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