Henry T. Brown
Henry T. Brown | |
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| Born | June 16, 1932 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2020 (aged 87) Weston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Chemical engineer |
Henry T. Brown (June 16, 1932 – February 13, 2020) was a chemical engineer and the first African American to earn a BS degree in chemical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He became the first African American director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in 1983. He was also the first African American to serve as town government official in both Metuchen, New Jersey and Weston, Massachusetts.