Brown, Ray Eber, 1892-1962

Naval architect and engineer.

From the description of Ray Eber Brown papers, 1915-1962 (bulk 1923-1962). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131910

Biographical Note

• 1892, Jan.19: Born, Allendale, Mich.
• 1917: B. S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
• 1917 - 1918 : Ship draftsmen, Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
• 1918 - 1919 : Commissioned lieutenant in the navy and served as a naval constructor
• 1919 - 1923 : Ship draftsman, New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N. J.
• 1923 - 1927 : Naval architect, Gibbs Brothers, New York, N. Y.
• 1927 - 1942 : Senior engineer and naval architect, Navy bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C.
• 1942 - 1945 : Senior petroleum engineer, head of Helium Branch, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C.
• 1945 - 1962 : Principal natural gas engineer, head of Helium Branch, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, Washington, D. C.
• 1962: Retired from government service and worked as a consultant in liquid helium for the General Electric Co.
• 1962, Sept. 26: Died, Schenectady, N. Y.

From the guide to the Ray Eber Brown Papers, 1915-1962, (bulk 1923-1962), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)