Robert Hanbury Brown

British astronomer and physicist, born in India (1916–2002)

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Lived 1916–2002, aged 86Australia
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    1916–2002
    Aged 86
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Updated 2026-07-18

Robert Hanbury Brown, AC FRS 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.

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