Philip Marshall Brown
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Philip Marshall Brown was an American
educator and diplomat, born at Hampden, Maine, and educated at Williams College
. In 1900–1901, he served as secretary to Lloyd C. Griscom
and from 1901 to 1903 was second secretary for the American Legation of Constantinople
. He served as Secretary of legation to Guatemala
and Honduras
, 1903–1907, and as secretary of the American Embassy of Constantinople, 1907–1908. From the latter year to 1910 he was minister to Honduras. Resigning from the diplomatic service, he was appointed instructor in international law at Harvard University
in 1912 and in the following year became assistant professor of international law and diplomacy at Princeton
, where he was later appointed professor
of international law (1915). He was associate editor of the American Journal of International Law
and was an associate member of the Institute of International Law
at Brussels
. He was the author of Foreigners in Turkey (1914), International Realities (1917), International Society (1923), etc.
Brown also served as the president of the American Peace Society, which publishes World Affairs
, the oldest U.S. journal on international relations.
United States
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educator and diplomat, born at Hampden, Maine, and educated at Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
. In 1900–1901, he served as secretary to Lloyd C. Griscom
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom was an American diplomat.-Biography:He was born on November 4, 1872 in born at Riverton, New Jersey to Clement Griscom. He graduated in 1891 from the University of Pennsylvania and studied law there and then at the New York Law School...
and from 1901 to 1903 was second secretary for the American Legation of Constantinople
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. He served as Secretary of legation to Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, 1903–1907, and as secretary of the American Embassy of Constantinople, 1907–1908. From the latter year to 1910 he was minister to Honduras. Resigning from the diplomatic service, he was appointed instructor in international law at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1912 and in the following year became assistant professor of international law and diplomacy at Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, where he was later appointed professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of international law (1915). He was associate editor of the American Journal of International Law
American Journal of International Law
The American Journal of International Law is an English-language scholarly journal focusing on international law and international relations...
and was an associate member of the Institute of International Law
Institut de droit international
The Institut de droit international is an organization devoted to the study and development of international law, whose membership comprises the world's leading public international lawyers...
at Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He was the author of Foreigners in Turkey (1914), International Realities (1917), International Society (1923), etc.
Brown also served as the president of the American Peace Society, which publishes World Affairs
World Affairs (journal)
World Affairs is a bimonthly magazine covering international relations. It is the official journal of the American Peace Society. The magazine has been published since 1837 and was re-launched in January 2008 as a new publication. Each issue contains articles offering diverse perspectives on global...
, the oldest U.S. journal on international relations.