Patrick Browne ( English Patrick Browne , Latin Patricius Browne ; 1720 - 1790 ) - Irish naturalist and physician .
| Patrick Brown | |
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| English Patrick browne | |
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| Place of death | Rushbrook, Mayo |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " P.Browne " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website The abbreviation “ P.Br. ” is sometimes used . " |
Biography
Patrick Brown was born, presumably, in 1720 in Woodstock in the county of Mayo . In 1737, Patrick was sent to relatives in Antigua , but two years later he returned to Europe due to illness. Then Brown studied medicine and science in Paris and Reims . In 1743, under the leadership of Jan Frederic Gronovius, he received a doctorate in medicine from the University of Leiden .
For several years, Brown worked as a doctor in London , then traveled to the islands of the West Indies . From 1746 to 1755, Patrick lived in Jamaica , studied the flora of the island, and then returned to England.
March 10, 1756 published the first edition of Brown's book The civil and natural history of Jamaica . Illustrations for the book were made by George Eret . The book was reprinted in 1789 .
After the publication of the book on the nature and history of Jamaica, Patrick continued his exploration of the islands of the West Indies; around 1781 he again visited Antigua and Montserrat .
On August 29, 1790, Patrick Brown died.
Some scientific papers
- Browne, P. (1756). The civil and natural history of Jamaica in three parts . 503 p., 49 p.
Eponyms
- Plant genus Brownea Jacq. , 1760, nom. cons.
- Mammal species Geocapromys brownii
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 11763610X // General Normative Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ author citation
- ↑ Early Modern Letters Online
Literature
- Stafleu FA , Mennega EA Taxonomic Literature : [ eng. ] . - Ed. 2. - Königstein, 1995. - Suppl. III: Br — Ca. - P. 146-147. - 550 p. - ISBN 3-87429-376-9 . - DOI : 10.5962 / bhl.title.48631 .