of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and of the American Council on Education. He is also a member of the CuriosityStream Advisory Board. Personal life Kirwan's nickname, "Brit," was a play on his middle name English. Kirwan married Patricia Harper in 1960. They have two children and three grandchildren. References Works cited Further reading Biography at the University System of Maryland Biography at the University of Maryland "Brit" Kirwan biography at The Ohio State University Kirwan feature in The Diamondback Presidents of Ohio State University Presidents of the University of Maryland, College Park Chancellors of the University System of Maryland People from Louisville, Kentucky 1938 births Living people University of Kentucky alumni Rutgers University alumni People from Lexington, Kentucky 20th-century American mathematicians University of Maryland, College Park faculty