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Dr. Brown was educated at Hamilton College where he recieved an A.B. in 1935. He then pursued graduate work in medieval studies and comparative literature at the Ecole des Chartes and at the Sorbonne in Paris from 1936 to 1938. After receiving a PhD. in 1939 from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Dr. Brown taught there as an instructor of Romance languages from 1939 to 1941. From 1964-68, Dr. Brown returned to government service as counselor for cultural affairs to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. An extremely rich and accomplished academic career comprises the other portion of Dr. Brown's diverse professional work.