Sam S. Brody was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 8, 1929. He attended the University of Chattanooga and received his graduate degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1956. Upon graduation he went to work as a chemist at E. I. Du Pont. In 1963 he was hired on at Melpar/Meloy Laboratories as Manager of their program for Instrumental Development and Research. He spent eight years at Melpar, during which time he co-invented the flame photometric detector. In the latter portion of his career he worked for Roy F. Weston, Inc., Taylor Instrument Company and Eastman Kodak Company. He also did several stints as an independent consultant. Sam S. Brody retired as a consultant in 2000.
From the description of The Papers of Sam S. Brody, 1955-1992 (bulk 1960-1972) (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 62712144
