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Elizabeth Brown (astronomer)
British astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elizabeth Brown FRMetS (6 August 1830 – 5 March 1899)[2] was a British astronomer and Quaker who specialized in solar observation, especially sunspots and solar eclipses.[3][4][5] She was instrumental in founding the British Astronomical Association and was also one of the first women Fellows of the Royal Meteorological Society.[2][4]
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Born | (1830-08-06)6 August 1830 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 5 March 1899(1899-03-05) (aged 68) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
Occupation | Astronomer |
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