Background
Brown, John was born in 1850 in Donagli Lodge, Company Down. Son of John S. Brown, Justice of the Peace, linen manufacturer and merchant, and Ellen Fanny, daughter ofW. Kertland, Dublin.
Brown, John was born in 1850 in Donagli Lodge, Company Down. Son of John S. Brown, Justice of the Peace, linen manufacturer and merchant, and Ellen Fanny, daughter ofW. Kertland, Dublin.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Bonn. At 16 entered his father’s business, but devoted his spare time to experiments and research chiefly on the seat of the electromotive force in the voltaic cell. Retired from business, 1882.
Interested in advancement of science and education in north of Ireland, as well as his own scientific work and inventions.
Invented Viagraph for testing road surfaces and an all stations express train.
Is president of the Irish Roads Improvement Association. Local Honourable Secretary for British Association Meeting at Belfast, 1902. Fellow of Physical Society.
Past President Natural History and Philosophical Society.
Fellow of the Royal Society. Associate Member of Institute of Electrical Engineers. Clubs: Royal Automobile.
Royal Ulster Yacht, Royal North of Ireland Yacht.