Early Life
Principal Brown was born in 1910; he spent his school days in Waikato province. In 1930, after achieving teaching diploma from Auckland Teachers Training College and degree in history from Auckland University College, he served in various schools and colleges there. He was commissioned in First Auckland Regiment in 1931. During the war he joined the Royal Air Force as Squadron Leader and later in Royal New Zealand Air force. Then he earned honors degree in Geography specializing in Geomorphology from King's College, Cambridge with government scholarship. He also spent some time in Scott Polar Research Institute, studying one of his favorite interests - mountains, snow & ice. Back in his country in early 50's, he joined University before returning to army again.
Lt Col Maurice Brown was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He quoted once that he became a fellow for his expedition to climb Mount Everest. Principal Brown took a keen interest in geography that was taught as an optional subject at the Intermediate Science course of his college. He sometimes lectured us, specially on Physical Geography, which was part of the curriculum. He also lectured on projections, as part of cartography, the science of accurately depicting round earth (reduced earth, globe) on plain sheet of paper. ( Mahfoozur Rahman, alumni FCC, I passed my Intermediate Science in 1962 and was a student of the 3rd batch to pass out of the College.)
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