Wilbur Vincent Brown papers
Collection Statement
This collection contains many volumes of books by Dr. Brown. Most of the books are journals, presumably about the weather. Some volumes are unidentified. There are also many books about the Meridian Circle Constants/Observations.
Dates
- 1885 - 1929
Creator
- Brown, Wilbur Vincent (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Wilbur Vincent Brown was born in Hope, New Jersey on March 27, 1860, the son of Reverend and Mrs. Albert Brown. He received his bachelor of science degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1880. Eight years later, he was awarded his Ph.D. from the same institution. He was a member of the faculty for 43 years, coming to DePauw as assistant professor of mathematics, and assistant director of the McKim observatory. Dr. Brown had been ill for some time before he resigned his position on the faculty. His death in 1928 was due to high blood pressure.
Extent
0.86 Cubic Feet (2 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Wilbur Vincent Brown papers Professor of Mathematics
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 1/23/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
