Robert Hanbury Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Hanbury Brown

astronomer

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1916

Place of Birth: Aruvankadu, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 16-Jan-2002

Profession: astronomer, physicist, university teacher

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Robert Hanbury Brown

  • Robert Hanbury Brown, AC FRS (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. 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.

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