Person Brown; Robert (1773 - 1858); botanist Brown Robert botanist 1773 - 1858 British Male Montrose 21 December 1773 London 10 June 1858 Burial: Kensal Green Cemetery, North Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom

Surgeon Paleobotany Botany Education: Marischal College, Aberdeen; Edinburgh University; studied medicine. SCL (1832) Career: Double commission as Ensign and Assistant Surgeon, Fifeshire regiment of fencible infantry; accepted from Sir Joseph Banks a post as naturalist on an expedition to survey the coast of New Holland (1801-1805); returned to England with 4000 specimens; Librarian, Linnean Society; Librarian to Sir Joseph Banks (1810-1820); Banks bequeathed to Brown his home in Soho Square and his collections; Brown agreed to transfer Banks' collections to the British Museum, and was appointed Keeper of the collection (1827); discovered Brownian motion (1827); received Prussian Order pour le Merite; discovered the nucleus of the vegetable cell Son of Rev James Brown, Episcopalian Minister Royal Society roles: VP 1843-1844 Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1839 Fellow 12/12/1811 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1857-1859 vol 9 pp 527-532 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-18222 21 Dec 1773 - 10 Jun 1858 NA7438 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 26/03/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/34572082 ae0f78a5-6a9b-4d95-a56c-940e67f414dc