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| − | Harrison Brown was one of the most active of the founding members of the [[Association of Oak Ridge Scientists]] which was formed in 1945 for the purpose of promoting education and discussion about the implications of nuclear weapons. He was a member of the organization's first executive committee, and he used the royalties from ''Must Destruction Be Our Destiny?'' to support its work. In October 1945 the Association joined with three sister organizations to form the [[Federation of Atomic Scientists]]. Brown initially served as the Federation's first Vice-Chairman before resigning and focusing his attention on a merger between the Association and the [[Federation of American Scientists]] in March 1946.<ref name=harrisonbio/> | + | Harrison Brown was one of the most active of the founding members of the [[Association of Oak Ridge Scientists]] which was formed in Fall 1945 for the purpose of promoting education and discussion about the implications of nuclear weapons. He was a member of the organization's first executive committee, and he used the royalties from ''Must Destruction Be Our Destiny?'' to support its work. In October 1945 the Association joined with three sister organizations to form the [[Federation of Atomic Scientists]]. Brown initially served as the Federation's first Vice-Chairman before resigning and focusing his attention on a merger between the Association and the [[Federation of American Scientists]] in March 1946.<ref name=harrisonbio/> |
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| − | Brown was active in the formative stages of the [[Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]], which was one of the most enduring creations of the atomic scientist's movement for arms control.<ref name=harrisonbio/> As at October, 1986, Brown served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin.<ref>[http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=nwYAAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 42, No. 8., October 1986, page 2]</ref> | + | Brown was active in the formative stages of the [[Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]], which was one of the most enduring creations of the atomic scientist's movement for arms control. When an editorial board first appeared on the masthead of the bulletin in June 1947, it listed Harrison Brown, [[Clyde Hutchinson]] and [[Edward Teller]].<ref name=harrisonbio/> As at October, 1986, Brown served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin.<ref>[http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=nwYAAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 42, No. 8., October 1986, page 2]</ref> |
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| + | ==Positions== | ||
| + | '''1947:''' Was a faculty member in the [[Institute for Nuclear Studies]] at the University of Chicago | ||
| + | '''Summer 1947:''' [[Leo Szilard]] persuaded Brown to become the executive vice-president of the [[Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists]] | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
Revision as of 03:44, 10 March 2010
Harrison Brown (born Sept. 26, 1917 in Sheridan, Wyoming, died 1986) was an outspoken eugenicist and member of the International Eugenics Society[1] who made recommendations for "sterilizing the feeble-minded" and other "unfit" substandard humans whom he thought should be "pruned from society."[2] He was married to Theresa Tellez Brown.[3]
Early Life
At the age of ten, Harrison Brown's father died and he and his mother moved to San Francisco. Here he completed primary and secondary school and then went on to receive his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1938.[3]
"The Challenge of Man's Future"
"The Challenge of Man's Future" is the book Harrison Brown is best know for. Much of this book surveys in great detail the "challenges" in our future, all of which serves as a set-up for the solution, which is to stop growth and limit the population.[4]
Association of Oak Ridge Scientists
Harrison Brown was one of the most active of the founding members of the Association of Oak Ridge Scientists which was formed in Fall 1945 for the purpose of promoting education and discussion about the implications of nuclear weapons. He was a member of the organization's first executive committee, and he used the royalties from Must Destruction Be Our Destiny? to support its work. In October 1945 the Association joined with three sister organizations to form the Federation of Atomic Scientists. Brown initially served as the Federation's first Vice-Chairman before resigning and focusing his attention on a merger between the Association and the Federation of American Scientists in March 1946.[3]
National Academy of Sciences
Brown served as the foreign secretary of the National Academy of Sciences.[3]
International Council of Scientific Unions
Brown served as the president of the International Council of Scientific Unions.[3]
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Brown was active in the formative stages of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which was one of the most enduring creations of the atomic scientist's movement for arms control. When an editorial board first appeared on the masthead of the bulletin in June 1947, it listed Harrison Brown, Clyde Hutchinson and Edward Teller.[3] As at October, 1986, Brown served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin.[5]
Positions
1947: Was a faculty member in the Institute for Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago Summer 1947: Leo Szilard persuaded Brown to become the executive vice-president of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists
Publications
- Must Destruction Be Our Destiny?
References
- ↑ EWTN website:
- ↑ The Challenge of Man's Future by Harrison Brown, Page 104
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Harrison Brown 1917 - 1986, March 1987 by John Holdren
- ↑ Zombietime.com: John Holdren and Harrison Brown
- ↑ Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 42, No. 8., October 1986, page 2