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| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|10|22|mf=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1932|10|22|mf=y}} | ||
| birth_place = Major, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States | |||
| death_date = {{death date|2022|10|5|mf=y}} | |||
| death_place = Richmond, Kentucky, United States | |||
| residence = Berea, Kentucky, United States | |||
| nationality = USA | |||
| fields = [[Retired A.T&T Co]] | | fields = [[Retired A.T&T Co]] | ||
| known_for = [[Truth]], [[Intelligence and all Science]], [[MENSA]] | | known_for = [[Truth]], [[Intelligence and all Science]], [[MENSA]] | ||
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'''Donald Deaton Brattin''' (October 22, 1932 – October 5, 2022), known as Don, was an American who took an interest in questions of truth, intelligence, and science. A member of the high-IQ society [[MENSA]], he lived in Berea, Kentucky. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Brattin was born on October 22, 1932, in Major, Owsley County, Kentucky, to Donald Burt Brattin and Jessie Deaton Brattin. He served in the United States Army for 31 years and afterward worked for AT&T. A longtime resident of Berea, Kentucky, he was a member of Viney Fork Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school for more than 30 years. He belonged to the Mensa Society and to the Masonic lodge, and his interests included checkers, chess, and karate. | |||
Brattin died on October 5, 2022, at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, Kentucky, at the age of 89. | |||
==Work== | |||
Brattin was interested in the nature of truth, intelligence, and science. His membership in Mensa reflected an interest in reasoning and problem-solving. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.orpfh.com/obituaries/Donald-Don-Deaton-Brattin?obId=34114528 Obituary, Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home] | |||
[[Category:Scientist|Brattin Donald]] | [[Category:Scientist|Brattin Donald]] | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 17 July 2026
Donald Deaton Brattin | |
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| Born | October 22, 1932 Major, Owsley County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | October 5, 2022 Richmond, Kentucky, United States |
| Residence | Berea, Kentucky, United States |
| Nationality | USA |
| Known for | Truth, Intelligence and all Science, MENSA |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Retired A.T&T Co |
Donald Deaton Brattin (October 22, 1932 – October 5, 2022), known as Don, was an American who took an interest in questions of truth, intelligence, and science. A member of the high-IQ society MENSA, he lived in Berea, Kentucky.
Biography
Brattin was born on October 22, 1932, in Major, Owsley County, Kentucky, to Donald Burt Brattin and Jessie Deaton Brattin. He served in the United States Army for 31 years and afterward worked for AT&T. A longtime resident of Berea, Kentucky, he was a member of Viney Fork Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school for more than 30 years. He belonged to the Mensa Society and to the Masonic lodge, and his interests included checkers, chess, and karate.
Brattin died on October 5, 2022, at the Hospice Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, Kentucky, at the age of 89.
Work
Brattin was interested in the nature of truth, intelligence, and science. His membership in Mensa reflected an interest in reasoning and problem-solving.