James C. Browne

James Clayton "Jim" Browne (January 16, 1935 – January 19, 2018) was an American computer scientist.

James C. Browne
Born(1935-06-16)June 16, 1935
Conway, Arkansas
DiedJanuary 19, 2018(2018-01-19) (aged 82)
Austin, TX
NationalityAmerican
Education
Known for
Spouse(s)Patricia Gayle Moseley Browne
Children
  • Clayton Browne
  • Duncan Browne
  • Valerie Bradley
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisThe Electronic Energy of Helium Hydride (1960)
Doctoral advisorAlbert Matsen
Doctoral students69

Early life and education

Born in Conway, Arkansas,[1] he attended Hendrix College, where he studied chemistry. In 1960, he earned a doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of Texas and joined the faculty. Between 1963 and 1967, Browne worked at Queen's University Belfast in Ireland, where he helped establish the school's first computational center. He was named a full professor upon his return to the University of Texas in 1968. For a time, Browne was chair of the department of computer science,[2] and held the regents' chair #2 in computer sciences.[1]

Career

Browne founded the James C. Browne Graduate Fellowship Fund at the University of Texas,[3] and was named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery,[4] the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the British Computer Society.[5][6]

Brown was married to Gayle, with whom he had three children, from 1959 to his death on January 19, 2018, aged 83.[7]


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References
  • "Browne, James Clayton". WorldCat. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  • "James C. Browne". Retrieved December 1, 2019.


  1. "University of Texas James C. Browne June [sic] 16, 1935–January 19, 2018". University of Texas at Austin Department of Physics. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. "Professor James C Browne". Chilton Computing. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. "The James C. Browne Graduate Fellowship". Department of Computer Science, University of Texas. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  4. "James C Browne". Association for Computing Machinery. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. "James C. Browne". Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. "James C. Browne". Department of Computer Science, University of Texas. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  7. "Distinguished retired UT professor passes away at 83". The Daily Texan. January 28, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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