John Campbell Brown
British astronomer (1947-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Campbell Brown OBE FRSE (4 February 1947 ā 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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John Campbell Brown | |
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Born | (1947-02-04)4 February 1947 |
Died | 16 November 2019(2019-11-16) (aged 72) |
Nationality | Scottish |
Occupation | Astronomer |
Known for | Cold Thick-Target Model |
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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]