Robert Brown
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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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- 23 Mar 1842
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- 26 Oct 1895
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- On the nature of discoloration of the Arctic seas
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- Story of Africa and Its Explorers; V. 2
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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.
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