Robert Hanbury Brown

Summary

Robert Hanbury Brown is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Aruvankadu^[2]. He was born on +1916-08-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Andover^[4]. He died on +2002-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and researcher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robert Hanbury Brown was born in Aruvankadu^[2].
• Robert Hanbury Brown passed away in Andover^[4].
• Robert Hanbury Brown was born on +1916-08-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Hanbury Brown died on +2002-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Hanbury Brown is buried at St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Copthorne^[11].
• Robert Hanbury Brown held citizenship in Australia^[12].
• Robert Hanbury Brown held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Robert Hanbury Brown worked as a physicist^[6].
• Robert Hanbury Brown worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Robert Hanbury Brown worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Robert Hanbury Brown worked as a researcher^[9].
• Robert Hanbury Brown's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Robert Hanbury Brown's field of work was physics^[15].
• Robert Hanbury Brown held the position of president^[16].
• Robert Hanbury Brown was employed by University of Sydney^[17].
• Robert Hanbury Brown was employed by Victoria University of Manchester^[18].
• Robert Hanbury Brown's education included a stint at University of London^[19].
• Robert Hanbury Brown was educated at Cottesmore School^[20].
• Robert Hanbury Brown received the Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21].
• Robert Hanbury Brown received the Holweck Prize^[22].
• Robert Hanbury Brown received the Hughes Medal^[23].
• Robert Hanbury Brown received the Eddington Medal^[24].
• Robert Hanbury Brown received the Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal^[25].
• Robert Hanbury Brown received the ANZAAS Medal^[26].
• Robert Hanbury Brown was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Hanbury Brown's place of birth was Aruvankadu^[2]. He was born on +1916-08-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of London^[19], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1836^[30], headquartered in London^[31] and Cottesmore School^[20], a school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1894^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and researcher^[9]. Fields of work include astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[35] and physics^[15], a branch of science^[36]. Employers include University of Sydney^[17], a public research university^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 1850^[39], headquartered in Sydney^[40] and Victoria University of Manchester^[18], a university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1851^[43], headquartered in Manchester^[44]. Robert Hanbury Brown held the position of president^[16]. He supervised Rod Davies as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21], a physics award^[46], founded in 1968^[47]; Holweck Prize^[22], a physics award^[48]; Hughes Medal^[23], a science award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1902^[51]; Eddington Medal^[24], a science award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1953^[54]; Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal^[25], a science award^[55], in Australia^[56], founded in 1932^[57]; and ANZAAS Medal^[26], a medallion^[58], in Australia^[59].

Death and Burial

Robert Hanbury Brown died on +2002-01-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Andover^[4]. Burial took place at St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Copthorne^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Hanbury Brown include Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect^[60], a physical phenomenon^[61].

Why It Matters

Robert Hanbury Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of Sagittarius A*^[64], an astronomical radio source^[65]. Entities named for him include Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect^[60], a physical phenomenon^[61].

FAQs

Where was Robert Hanbury Brown born?

Born in Aruvankadu^[2], Robert Hanbury Brown…

Where did Robert Hanbury Brown die?

Robert Hanbury Brown died in Andover^[4].

What did Robert Hanbury Brown do for work?

Robert Hanbury Brown worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], university teacher^[8], and researcher^[9].

Where did Robert Hanbury Brown go to school?

Robert Hanbury Brown was educated at University of London^[19] and Cottesmore School^[20].

What awards did Robert Hanbury Brown receive?

Honors received include Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21], Holweck Prize^[22], Hughes Medal^[23], and Eddington Medal^[24].

What did Robert Hanbury Brown discover?

Robert Hanbury Brown is credited as discoverer of Sagittarius A*^[64].