John Campbell Brown
British astronomer (1947-2019)
John Campbell Brown OBE FRSE (4 February 1947 – 16 November 2019) was a Scottish astronomer. He worked in solar physics. He worked at Astronomer Royal for Scotland, Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow,[1] and honorary professor at both the University of Edinburgh and the University of Aberdeen.
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Born | 4 February 1947 |
Died | 16 November 2019 | (aged 72)
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Astronomer |
Known for | Cold Thick-Target Model |
He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1984.[2]
Brown died on 16 November 2019 at the age of 72.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Prof. John Brown, OBE (1947 – 2019)". University of Glasgow. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ↑ "RSE List of Fellows" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ↑ Massey, Robert (18 November 2019). "Professor John Brown, OBE, 1947-2019". Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 18 November 2019.