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| Brown, Ernest William. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Mar. 14, 1884. S. of William. B. Nov. 29, 1866, at Hull. Schools, Totteridge Park, Herts., Hull, and East Riding College. Matric. Michs. 1884; Scholar, 1884; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1887; M.A. 1891; Sc.D. 1897. Fellow, 1889-95. Hon. Fellow, 1911. Professor of Applied Mathematics at Haverford College, Pa., U.S.A., 1891-1907. Professor of Mathematics, Yale University, 1907-34; Emeritus Professor, 1934. His lunar tables were introduced into the British Nautical Almanac in 1923. F.R.S., 1897. F.R.A.S. Adams prize, 1907, for an essay on The inequalities in the moon's motion due to the direct action of the Planets. Awarded the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for his 'Researches in the Lunar Theory,' 1907; Royal Society medal, 1914; Bruce medal, 1920; Watson medal, 1937. Hon.D.Sc. (Adelaide) 1914; Yale, 1933; Columbia, 1934; Hon. LL.D. (McGill) 1936. President of the American Mathematical Society, 1929-32. Of 116, Everitt Street, New Haven, Conn., U.S.A., in 1938. Author, mathematical and astronomical. Died July, 1938, at New Haven. (Who's Who, 1938; The Times, July 28, 1938.) | Ernest William BROWN Approx. lifespan: 1866–1938 Adm pens. Christ's College 1884:03:14 s. of William. BROWN b. Hull, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] 1866:11:29 Schools Sch: Totteridge Park Schools [Totteridge Park], [Totteridge], Hertfordshire Hull, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ], and Sch: East Riding College Matric 1884:10MT: Scholar 1884 BA 6 th Wrangler 1887 MA 1891 ScD 1897 Fellow 1889-95 Hon. Fellow 1911 Professor of Applied Mathematics at: : Sch: Haverford College [Haverford], Pennsylvania , USA 1891-1907 Professor of Mathematics: Sch: Yale University 1907-34 Emeritus Professor: 1934 His lunar tables were introduced into the British Nautical Almanac in1923 FRS 1897 FRAS Adams prize 1907, for an essay on The inequalities in the moon's motion due to the direct action of the Planets Awarded the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for his 'Researches in the Lunar Theory,' 1907 Royal Society Medal 1914 Bruce Medal 1920 Watson Medal 1937 Hon. DSc Adelaide 1914 Yale 1933 Columbia 1934 Hon.LLD McGill 1936 President of: : American Mathematical Society 1929-32 Of 116 Everitt Street, New Haven, Connecticut , USA , in1938 Author, mathematical and astronomical. d. New Haven, [ Connecticut ], [ USA ] 1938:07 [ USA ] ( Who's Who 1938; The Times 1938:07:28) |