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Robert Hanbury Brown
Robert Hanbury Brown | |
|---|---|
 Hanbury Brown at the International Union of Radio Science conference, Sydney 1952 | |
| Born | 31 August 1916 |
| Died | 16 January 2002 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Spouse | Heather Hilda Chesterman |
| Awards | ANZAAS Medal (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Notable students | Cyril Hazard |
Robert Hanbury Brown, AC FRS[1] (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.
- ^ Davis, J.; Lovell, B. (2003). "Robert Hanbury Brown. 31 August 1916 - 16 January 2002 Elected FRS 1960". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 49: 83–106. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2003.0005. JSTOR 3650215.
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