Robert Hanbury Brown
British astronomer and physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Hanbury Brown, AC FRS[1] (31 August 1916 – 16 January 2002) was a British astronomer and physicist born in Aruvankadu, India. He made notable contributions to the development of radar and later conducted pioneering work in the field of radio astronomy.
This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. The subject's surname should be written as "Hanbury Brown", not Brown.
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Robert Hanbury Brown | |
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Born | (1916-08-31)31 August 1916 |
Died | 16 January 2002(2002-01-16) (aged 85) |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of London |
Spouse | Heather Hilda Chesterman |
Awards | ANZAAS Medal (1987) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
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With Richard Q. Twiss he developed the Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect leading to the creation of intensity interferometers. Hanbury Brown was one of the main designers of the Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer and received a number of honours and awards for his work.