Addison Brown

United States federal judge, astronomer and botanist (1830-1913)
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Addison Brown
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Summary

Addison Brown was born on February 21, 1830[1], in West Newbury[2]. He died on April 9, 1913[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1830[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1913[12]
  • Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Helena C. Gaskin[14]
  • Child: Stanley Noel Brown, Sr.[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[16]
  • Occupation: astronomer[17], jurist[18]
  • Field of work: botany[19], justice and judicial activities[20], astronomy[21]
  • Position held: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York[22]
  • Educated at: Amherst College[23], Harvard Law School[24], Harvard University[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Addison Brown[27]
  • Family name: Brown[28]
  • Given name: Addison[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Addison Brown[31]
  • Name in native language: Addison Brown[32]
  • Writing language: English[33]

Why It Matters

Addison Brown has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Addison Brown born?

Addison Brown was born in West Newbury[2].

Where did Addison Brown die?

Addison Brown passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Addison Brown married to?

Addison Brown's spouses include Helena C. Gaskin[14].

What did Addison Brown do for work?

Addison Brown worked as a botanist[5], lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], and writer[9].

Where did Addison Brown go to school?

Addison Brown was educated at Amherst College[23], Harvard Law School[24], and Harvard University[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → botany, justice and judicial activities, astronomy
    Occupation → botanist, lawyer, judge +4
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · Frettie · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1830-02-21T00:00:00Z, +1830-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Date of death → +1913-04-09T00:00:00Z, +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', '
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  3. 7w ago · Hofoen · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Child → Stanley Noel Brown, Sr.
    Spouse → Helena C. Gaskin
    Occupation → botanist, lawyer, judge +4
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of birth: 21 February 1830, Adding a source."
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