Individual Details
Frank W. Brands
(May 30, 1927 - August 30, 2005)
Frank Brands, a retired professor of electrical engineering, died August 30 at the age of 78. A native of Akron, Ohio, Frank graduated from high school in Akron in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy, where he was honorably discharged in 1946. He attended Akron University, where he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1949.
He married his wife, Ruth, in 1956, and they later came to Washington State University, where he received a masters degree in electrical engineering in 1960. He worked in industry before becoming a professor, where he taught for 37 years. Upon his retirement, the family established the Frank Brands Distinguished Professorship in Analog Electronics.
He married his wife, Ruth, in 1956, and they later came to Washington State University, where he received a masters degree in electrical engineering in 1960. He worked in industry before becoming a professor, where he taught for 37 years. Upon his retirement, the family established the Frank Brands Distinguished Professorship in Analog Electronics.
Events
| Birth | May 30, 1927 | Akron, OH - Issued OH | |||
| Marriage | 1956 | Ruth | |||
| Death | August 30, 2005 | 83816 Coeur D Alene, Kootenai Co., ID |
Families
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Child | Mark Brands |
| Child | Gregory F. Brands |
| Child | David Brands |
| Father | Bernard Benedict Brands (1889 - ) |
| Mother | Rosa Mary Christ (1891 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Rose Brands |
| Sibling | Maryanne Brands |
| Sibling | Rita Brands |
| Sibling | George Brands (1925 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Thomas Frederick Brands |
| Sibling | Joan Rosalie Brands |