Robert Hanbury Brown AC (31 August, 1916 - 16 January, 2002) was a British astronomer and physicist born in Aruvankadu, India. He studied electrical engineering at the University of London, from where he received a Master's degree in telecommunication in 1935. From 1936 to 1942 he worked for the Air Ministry, where he helped to develop radar. He then joined the Tizard Mission and spent 3 years in Washington, … Wikipedia
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