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Papers
Title
George Lincoln Brown Papers
Date(s)
- 1940-1950 (Creation)
Extent
0.21 linear feet (1 half document case]
Name of creator
Biographical history
George L. Brown was born on January 25, 1869, on a farm in Bate County, Missouri. He went to a rural school then a preparatory school at the University of Missouri. He graduated with a B.S. degree in 1892. He taught at the University of Missouri just two years after he graduated, in the subject of mathematics. As he was teaching, he received his M.S. degree in Mathematics. George then went on to complete a fellowship at the University of Chicago where he would receive his Ph.D. in Mathematics. He was called to become a professor of mathematics and astronomy in February of 1897 to then South Dakota State College. He served as acting president 5 times during his 50 years of teaching at SDSU and was awarded president emeritus in 1944. He also served as the dean and the vice president at SDSU.
He married Winifred G Loucks of Deuel County in 1898. They had one son Cecil and two daughters Elizabeth and Florence. Winifred passed away in 1908. He then married Anna York Loucks of Brookings in 1910. They had two sons, George Jr and Gerald and two daughters Winifred and Charlotte.
George L. Brown passed away on August 8, 1950.
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Scope and content
In this collection there are letters that were sent directly to George when he was president and other letters. There are also items that commemorate George for his work during his time at SDSU.
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Conditions governing access
This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.
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South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors.
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Name access points
- Brown, George Lincoln (Subject)