Robert Brown
Scottish botanist
Robert Brown FRSE FRS FLS MWS was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. Wikipedia
Born: December 21, 1773, Montrose, United Kingdom
Died: June 10, 1858 (age 84 years), London, United Kingdom
Known for: Brownian motion, Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen
Parents: Helen Taylor and James Brown
Alma mater: University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh
Author abbrev. (botany): R.Br
Fields: Botany
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