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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000271b.htm person Brown Robert Hanbury AC FAA FRS AACR2 31 August 1916 16 January 2002 Place of Birth Aravankadu, India Place of Death England Physicist Robert Brown had a distinguished career as a pioneer in radar and radio physics in the United Kingdom, including 15 years as Professor of Astronomy at the University of Manchester, before becoming Professor of Physics (Astronomy) at the University of Sydney in 1964. A focus of his research was in intensity interferometry. He was integral to the establishment and successful research program of the Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer in northern New South Wales. The Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect, named for Brown and his colleague Richard Twiss, has become a standard technique in research in high-energy collisions in particle physics. 1935 1935 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) Engineering, University of London 1936 1942 Career position - Scientific officer (radar), Air Ministry 1938 1938 Education - Diploma of Membership, Imperial College, London 1942 1945 Career position - Assistant head, Combined Research Group, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C. 1945 1947 Career position - Principal scientific officer, Telecommunications Research Establishment and head, Navigation Division, Ministry of Supply 1947 1949 Career position - Partner, Sir Robert Watson-Watt and Partners Ltd 1949 1949 Career position - ICI Research Fellow, Jodrell Bank, University of Manchester 1949 1964 Career position - Professor of Astronomy (personal chair), University of Manchester 1959 1959 Award - Holweck Prize, The Physical Society, United Kingdom 1960 1960 Education - Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Manchester, United Kingdom 1960 2002 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1964 1981 Career position - Professor of physics (astronomy), University of Sydney 1967 2002 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1968 1968 Award - Eddington Medal (with R. Q. Twiss), Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom 1970 1970 Award - Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian Academy of Science 1971 1971 Award - Hughes Medal, The Royal Society, London 1971 1971 Award - Britannica Australia Medal 1975 1975 Award - Foreign Fellow, Indian National Science Academy 1975 1975 Award - Honorary Fellow, Indian Academy of Science 1977 1979 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Academy of Science 1979 1981 Career position - Member, Australian Research Grants Committee 1981 Career position - Emeritus Professor of Physics (astronomy), University of Sydney 1981 1981 Career position - Research Fellow, Foundation for Research in Physics, University of Sydney 1982 1982 Award - Albert A. Michelson Medal (with R. Q. Twiss) Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 1982 1982 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 1982 1985 Career position - President, International Astronomical Union 1984 1984 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, Monash University 1984 1984 Award - Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa, University of Sydney 1985 2002 Award - Associate, Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom 9 Jun 1986 9 Jun 1986 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - in recognition of service to science, particularly in the field of stellar astronomy 1987 1987 Award - ANZAAS Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1987 2002 Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Optical Society 1987 2002 Award - Honorary Member, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada ANZAAS Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1965 - )

Awarded the Medal 1987

 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal, Australian National Research Council and Australian Academy of Science (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1970

 Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 1982

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Physics (Astronomy) 1964 - 1981

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 1967 - 2002

 Australian Optical Society (1983 - )

Honorary Fellow 1987 - 2002

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 'Brown, Robert Hanbury', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Brown, Robert Hanbury Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Robert Hanbury Brown Davis, John; Lovell, Sir Bernard, Robert Hanbury Brown 2003 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 4 459-483 Newspaper Article: Obituary: Robert Hanbury Brown Obituary: Robert Hanbury Brown 2002 The Age Journal Article: Edward George Bowen, 14 January 1911 - 12 August 1991 Brown, Robert Hanbury; Minnett, H. C.; and White, Frederick William George Edward George Bowen, 14 January 1911 - 12 August 1991 1992 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 38 41-65 Journal Article: Edward George Bowen 1911-1991 Brown, R. Hanbury; Minnett, Harry C; White, Fredrick W. G. Edward George Bowen 1911-1991 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 2 151-166 Book: Boffin: a Personal Story of the Early Days of Radar and Radio Astronomy and Quantum Optics Brown, R. Hanbury Boffin: a Personal Story of the Early Days of Radar and Radio Astronomy and Quantum Optics Bristol Adam Hilger 1991 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource: Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Australian Academy of Science Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2023 Journal Article: Robert Hanbury Brown. 31 August 1916 - 16 January 2002 Elected FRS 1960 Davis, J.; and Lovell, B. Robert Hanbury Brown. 31 August 1916 - 16 January 2002 Elected FRS 1960 2003 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 49 83-106 Book: Australian Astronomers: Achievements at the Frontiers of Astronomy Bhathal, Ragbir Australian Astronomers: Achievements at the Frontiers of Astronomy Canberra National Library of Australia 1996 Resource: Catalogue of the Papers and Correspondence of Robert Hanbury Brown AC FRS FAAS (1916-2002) Mayer, Anna-k.; and Powell,timothy E. Catalogue of the Papers and Correspondence of Robert Hanbury Brown AC FRS FAAS (1916-2002) Bath National Cataloguing Unit for the Archives of Contemporary Scientists 2007 Book: Joe Pawsey and the founding of Australian radio astronomy: early discoveries, from the sun to the cosmos Goss, W. M.; Hooker, Claire; and Ekers, Ronald D. Joe Pawsey and the founding of Australian radio astronomy: early discoveries, from the sun to the cosmos Cham, Switzerland Springer 2023 Journal Article: Australian Astronomers: What Made Them Great? Bhathal, Ragbir Australian Astronomers: What Made Them Great? 2007 News and Reviews in Astronomy and Geophysics 48 533-6 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1995 Who's who in Australia 1995 31st Melbourne Information Australia Group 1995 Robert Hanbury Brown - Records University of Sydney, Archives Robert Hanbury Brown - Records Acc. 1060 1957 - 1983 Records relating to the Stellar Interferometer, Narrabri 1957-83 [Accession No. 1060]. Robert Hanbury Brown - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Robert Hanbury Brown - Records DeB 580 1937 - 1972 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 1972?, c66 minutes, 22 page transcript [DeB 580]. 1 reel Audio