DeathNovember 162019

John Campbell Brown

John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (born 1947)

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When
Saturday, November 16 20197 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Person
John Campbell Brown

Who they were

John Campbell Brown was a Scottish astronomer who worked primarily in solar physics. He held the posts of Astronomer Royal for Scotland, the Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow, and honorary professorships at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Aberdeen.

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John Campbell Brown appears on our November 16 calendar for 2019 as a death entry.

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