Brown served briefly in the United States Navy during the closing days of the First World War, and then attended Harvard University, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1922 and a master's degree in 1928.
Brown served briefly in the United States Navy during the closing days of the First World War as a seaman. He then attended Harvard University, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1922 and a master's degree in 1928.