Robert Brown

Robert Brown was a male botanist, bryologist, surgeon, and mycologist who worked in the fields of botany, plant physiology, cryptogam, and microscopy. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen, the University of Aberdeen School of Medicine, and Marischal College. Brown served as an employee of the British Museum and listed Joseph Banks as his doctoral advisor. He was a member of the Royal Society, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences.

Born in Montrose in 1773, Brown held citizenship in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He spoke Latin and Telugu. His notable awards included the Copley Medal and fellowships in the Royal Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Brown died in London in 1858 and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery. His collection items are held at the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, the Natural History Museum in Vienna, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, and the University of Tübingen.