Robert Hanbury Brown

Robert Hanbury Brown (n. 31 august 1916 - d. 16 ianuarie 2002) a fost un astronom și fizician britanic. Este cunoscut mai ales pentru cercetările sale care au condus la perfecționarea radarului și studiile sale din domeniul radioastronomiei.

Robert Hanbury Brown
Date personale
Născut31 august 1916(1916-08-31)
Aruvankadu, India britanică
Decedat (85 de ani)
Andover, Hampshire
Căsătorit cuHeather Hilda Chesterman
Cetățenie Australia
 Regatul Unit
Ocupațiefizician
astronom
cadru didactic universitar[*]​
Limbi vorbitelimba engleză
Activitate
RezidențăBalgowlah, New South Wales[1] 
Domeniuastronomie
fizică 
InstituțieUniversity of Sydney[*][[University of Sydney (Australian university founded in 1850)|​]]
Victoria University of Manchester[*][[Victoria University of Manchester (British university (1851-2004))|​]] 
Alma MaterUniversitatea din Londra
Cottesmore School[*][[Cottesmore School (school in West Sussex, UK)|​]] 
OrganizațiiSocietatea Regală din Londra
Australian Academy of Science[*][[Australian Academy of Science (academy of sciences)|​]]
Uniunea Astronomică Internațională[2] 
DoctoranziRod Davies[*][[Rod Davies (astronom britanic)|​]][3] 
PremiiAlbert A. Michelson Medal[*][[Albert A. Michelson Medal (American award in physics conferred by the Franklin Institute)|​]] ()[4]
Holweck Prize[*][[Holweck Prize (European prize for Physics)|​]] ()[5]
Medalia Hughes[*]​ ()
Eddington Medal[*][[Eddington Medal (award)|​]] ()
Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal[*][[Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal (Awarded by the Australian Academy of Science to a mathematician or physicist for their outstanding research accomplishments)|​]] ()[6]
ANZAAS Medal[*][[ANZAAS Medal (science award in New Zealand)|​]] ()
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[*][[Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science)|​]] ()[7]
Membru al Societății Regale[*]​ ()
Companion of the Order of Australia[*][[Companion of the Order of Australia (award in the Order of Australia)|​]] ()[8]
Karl G. Jansky Lectureship[*][[Karl G. Jansky Lectureship |​]] ()
Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture[*][[Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture (Awarded by the Australian Academy of Science to recognise exceptional research by Australian scientists in the physical sciences)|​]] ()[9] 

În colaborare cu matematicianul Richard Twiss, construiește un interferometru cu ajutorul căreia măsoară diametrul unghiular al stelei Sirius, fiind prima persoană care reușește acest lucru.

Legături externe
  1. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/886146 Lipsește sau este vid: |title= (ajutor)
  2. Notable Names Database
  3. Astronomy Genealogy Project
  4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016003200000594 Lipsește sau este vid: |title= (ajutor)
  5. https://www.sfpnet.fr/prix/prix-holweck Lipsește sau este vid: |title= (ajutor)
  6. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/thomas-ranken-lyle-medal Lipsește sau este vid: |title= (ajutor)
  7. https://www.science.org.au/profile/hanbury-brown Lipsește sau este vid: |title= (ajutor)
  8. Australian Honours Search Facility
  9. https://www.science.org.au/supporting-science/awards-and-opportunities/matthew-flinders-medal-and-lecture, accesat în Lipsește sau este vid: |title= (ajutor)
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