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Arthur Neville Brown: schoolmaster and variable star observer

2012/09/18 by Jeremy Shears, Shears, Jeremy
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Developments in Astronomy #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #physics.hist-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1209.4059

16 pages, 6 figures. Accepted for publication in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association. Figure 1 replaced with new version

openalex publication_date 2012/09/18 · arxiv created 2012/09/27 · arxiv updated 2012/09/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Arthur Neville Brown, MA, FRAS (1864-1934) was a prolific variable star observer and served for many years as Secretary of the BAA Variable Star Section. This paper discusses Brown's life and career, both as a variable star enthusiast and as a dedicated and highly respected schoolmaster.

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