Robert Brown

Also known as R.Br.

Scottish botanist (1773-1858), discoverer of the cell nucleus and of Brownian Motion (1773–1858)

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Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist who lived from 1773 to 1858 and made two major scientific discoveries: he identified the cell nucleus, the central structure found in plant cells, and he observed Brownian Motion, the random movement of tiny particles suspended in fluid. His work laid important foundations for modern biology and physics that scientists still rely on today.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 23 Mar 1842
Died: 26 Oct 1895
Works: 50

Top works

On the nature of discoloration of the Arctic seas
On the discoloration of the Arctic seas
Vancouver Island [microform]
Florula Discoana
Story of Africa and Its Explorers; V. 2

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1933-05-03
Active to: 2006-12-25

blueschristmas musicdiscofilm soundtrackfunkrhythm & blues

Discography

James Browns Presents His Band & Five Other Great Artists1961
Prisoner of Love1963
Grits & Soul1964
Showtime1964
Sings Out of Sight1965
James Brown Plays James Brown: Yesterday and Today1965
Handful of Soul1966
James Brown Plays New Breed1966
James Brown Sings Raw Soul1967
James Brown Plays the Real Thing1967

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 501
Total plays: 3,381

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,860x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,816x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,419x
Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,849x
The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,226x

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Commons category: Robert Brown (botanist)
date of birth: 1773-12-21
date of death: 1858-06-10
Commons Creator page: Robert Brown
Commons gallery: Robert Brown (botanist)
name in native language: Robert Brown
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Article

Robert Brown FRSE FRS FLS MWS (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the cell nucleus and cytoplasmic streaming; the observation of Brownian motion; early work on plant pollination and fertilisation, including being the first to recognise the fundamental difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms; and some of the earliest studies in palynology. He also made numerous contributions to plant taxonomy, notably erecting a number of plant families that are still accepted today; and numerous Australian plant genera and species, the fruit of his exploration of that continent with Matthew Flinders.

The standard author abbreviation R.Br. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.