John Campbell Brown

Scottish astronomer and astrophysicist

John Campbell Brown - Scientists & Innovators born 1947
Born

1947
78 years ago

Died
Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Scotland

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Contributions to astronomy included significant work on celestial mechanics and stellar dynamics. Held a professorship at the University of Glasgow, where research focused on stellar objects and galactic phenomena. Published numerous papers and engaged in public outreach to promote astronomy education. Involved in projects that surveyed the night sky for new astronomical phenomena.

Held a professorship at the University of Glasgow

Conducted research on stellar dynamics

Published papers on celestial mechanics

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