Robert Brown

Background

Brown, Robert was born on July 29, 1908. Son of Thomas W. Brown and Ethel M. Brown.

Education

English School, Cairo and University of London.

Career

Assistant Lecturer in Botany, University of Manchester 1940-1944. Lecturer in Botany, Bedford College London 1944-1946. Reader in Plant Physiology", University of Leeds 1946-1952.

Professor, of Botany, Cornell University 1952-1953.

Director Agricultural Research Council Unit of Plant Cell Physiology 1953-1958. Regius Professor, of Botany, University of Edinburgh 1958-1977, Professor Emeritus since 1977.

Professional.

Connections

Married Moma Doctorate. Mactaggart in 1940.

Father:

Thomas West. Brown

Mother:

Ethel M. Brown

Spouse:

Moma D. Mactaggart