Born: August 14, 1914

Died: June 7, 1995

Birthplace:Pocahontas, Virginia

In 1947, Dr. Branson was named the Directory of

the Office of Naval Research and Atomic Energy

Commission Projects in Physics at Howard University. From 1946 to 1950 he was named Director of the

Research Corporation Project at Howard University. In 1944 Dr. Branson became a full professor of Physics and was made

Chairman of the Physics Department of Howard University from 1941 to 1968. From 1968 to 1970, Dr. Herman Branson

was selected as President of Central State University. In 1970 Dr. Herman Branson became the President of Lincoln University

and served until his retirement in 1985.