Robert Brown
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Summary
Robert Brown was born on December 21, 1773[1], in Montrose[2]. He died on June 10, 1858[3], in London[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], pteridologist[6], bryologist[7], surgeon[8], and mycologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,968 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Occupation: naturalist[13], botanical collector[14], scientific collector[15], biologist[16]
- Field of work: botany[17], plant physiology[18], cryptogam[19], microscopy[20]
- Position held: President of the Linnean Society of London[21]
- Employer: British Museum[22]
- Educated at: Universidad Estatal de Sonora[23], University of Aberdeen[24], University of Aberdeen School of Medicine[25], Montrose Academy[26], Marischal College[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Joseph Banks[28]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[29], Copley Medal[30], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[32], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[35], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[36], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[37], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[42], French Academy of Sciences[43], Academy of Sciences of Turin[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Commons category: Robert Brown (botanist)[46]
- Family name: Brown[47]
- Given name: Robert[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)[49]
- Commons gallery: Robert Brown (botanist)[50]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[51], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[54], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[55], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[56]
- Participant in: Flinders expedition[57]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Brown include Brownian motion[59], a physical phenomenon[60]; Brownian noise[61], a color of noise[62]; and Brownian ratchet[63], a thought experiment[64].
Why It Matters
Robert Brown has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He is credited with the discovery of Brownian motion[67], a physical phenomenon[68]. Works attributed to him include Prodromus floræ Novæ Hollandiæ et Insulæ Van-Diemen : exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805[69], a publication[70], in Australia[71], founded in 1810[72]. Entities named for him include Brownian motion[59], a physical phenomenon[60]; Brownian noise[61], a color of noise[62]; and Brownian ratchet[63], a thought experiment[64].
FAQs
Where was Robert Brown born?
Robert Brown was born in Montrose[2].
Where did Robert Brown die?
Robert Brown died in London[4].
What did Robert Brown do for work?
Robert Brown worked as a botanist[5], pteridologist[6], bryologist[7], surgeon[8], and mycologist[9].
Where did Robert Brown go to school?
Robert Brown was educated at Universidad Estatal de Sonora[23], University of Aberdeen[24], University of Aberdeen School of Medicine[25], and Montrose Academy[26].
What awards did Robert Brown receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[29], Copley Medal[30], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[32].
What did Robert Brown discover?
Robert Brown is credited as discoverer of Brownian motion[67].