David Brown was one of the seven astronauts who died in the space shuttle Columbia accident on February 1, 2003. Dave was a Navy Captain, jet pilot, and medical doctor. Brown earned his medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1982.
His friends and family have established the Captain David Brown Aerospace and Medical Research Endowment in his memory to help deserving students attending Eastern Virginia Medical School.
... if I'd been born in space I know I would desire to visit the beautiful Earth more than I've ever yearned to visit to space. It is a wonderful planet. - Dave Brown, January 31, 2003 |