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Dave Brown with his parents - Paul and Dorothy Brown. "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, shouting GERONIMO!"
-- Hunter S. Thompson in Hell's Angels 1966

That quote, more than other, summed up Dave Brown's life - gymnast, circus performer, pilot, medical doctor, Navy flight surgeon, Navy jet pilot, astronaut, and videographer.

All of Dave's friends agree that he was the most modest overachiever you'll ever meet.

If you knew Dave and would like to share your anecdotes about him, please email us with your memories about Dave Brown.

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Dorothy "Dot" Brown, Mother

Dave was active in the Boy Scouts and attained “Life” Scout – one step short of “Eagle.”

All of his life Dave reached out for new experiences. (more)
Jeff "Goldy" Goldfinger, Navy Buddy

I first met Dave in the Officer’s Club in September of 1985. He had just reported to Naval Aviation’s Carrier Airwing Fifteen as a flight surgeon. I was riding around in the back of E-2 Hawkeyes as an air controller.(more)
Kent Rominger, Chief Astronaut

Smiling Dave, or Doc to his friends. Quiet and observant with piercing blue eyes. He was the bachelor of the group and as such was in constant search of food. (more)
Philip Chien, Writer

Dave Brown and Laurel Clark were the medical doctors on the STS-107 crew. They were also the “guinea pigs” for many of the experiments along with Mike Anderson and Ilan Ramon. (more)
Doug Brown, Brother

“Camping with mom and dad was a fun period. There were so many mosquitoes. Mom made tomato soup. We looked at the soup – we couldn’t see the soup because the top was completely covered (more)
Gordon Iiams, EVMS Class 1982

1) Juggling - Dave was a gymnast in high school & college (William & Mary). He joined a traveling circus as a clown, acrobat and juggler during summer breaks. While at EVMS, Dave would participate in the annual (more)
Jim Halsell, Astronaut

Dave Brown. Dave probably didn't know this, but he was categorized with envy by his fellow astronauts into a very special group we call "the renaissance astronauts." You see, before he was an astronaut, (more)


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