Addison Brown
Addison Brown was an American botanist, lawyer, judge, politician, writer and astronomer (1830–1913). He was born at West Newbury and died at New York City.
Also recorded as A.Br.; Addison C. Brown.
Addison Brown in brief
- Born
- 1830
- Died
- 1913
- Known for
- botanist, lawyer, judge, politician, writer and astronomer
- Place of birth
- West Newbury
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings A.Br. and Addison C. Brown. His recorded language was English.
He married Helena C. Gaskin. One child is recorded: Stanley Noel Brown, Sr.
Career and activity
Addison Brown worked in botany.
Recorded position is United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Catalogued works
25 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1777 to 2003.
An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions. 2nd edition. Elgin Botanic Garden, Its Later History and Relation to Columbia College, the New Hampshire Grants and the Treaty with Vermont In 1790. Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions; Volume I. Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States. Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, From Newfoundland to the Parallel of the Southern Boundary of ... Ocean Westward to the 102d Meridian Volume 3. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions From Newfoundland to the Parallel of the Southern Boundary of ... Westward to the 102d Meridian Volume 1896-98. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia, and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102d meridian. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, Vol. I. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, Vol. III. An Illustrated Flora Of The Northern United States And Canada. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British .., dated 1913. Tetuan, Morocco, dated 1923, watercolor and gouache on ivory wove paper, laid down on gray board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1923.337. Dark Star, dated 2003, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2004.13. Cirrocumulus and Nimbus, dated 1978, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.392. Leaning Tower of Touhy, dated 1980, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1982.393. Pilgrims, dated 1925, lithograph on ivory japanese paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.297. Elements of the practice of medicine / by Richard Bright and Thomas Addison., dated 1839, held by Wellcome Collection. The Tatler . By the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; In two volumes., dated 1777, held by Wellcome Collection. An essay on the operation of poisonous agents upon the living body / By Thomas Addison and John Morgan., dated 1829, held by Wellcome Collection. Elements of the practice of medicine / By Richard Bright, M.D. and Thomas Addison, M.D. ... Vol.I., dated 1839 [i.e. 1836-1839], held by Wellcome Collection. Joseph Addison and Sir Roger de Coverley: an inn-sign with the head of Sir Roger is retouched as the Saracen's Head. Lithograph by T.H. Maguire after W.P. Frith, 1867., dated 1860-1869, held by Wellcome Collection. Protecting your baby-to-be : preventing birth defects in the first three months of pregnancy / Margie Profet ; illustrations by Mary Krikorian., dated 1996, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.
The Art Institute of Chicago: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 29 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Addison Brown [Obituary], Journal of the New York Botanical Garden, 1913. The Addison Brown Fund, Journal of the New York Botanical Garden, 1927.
Digitised editions and texts
6 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions (Second Edition) (1936) — Internet Archive. Brown, Addison Feb. 15, 1881 [to H. C. Jones] (1881) — Internet Archive. The illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the birtish pssessions (1913) — Internet Archive. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada, and the British Possessions (3 Volumes) (1898) — Internet Archive. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, Volumes I through III (volumes one through three) (1913) — Internet Archive. An illustrated flora of the northern united dtates, canada and the british possessions (1913) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 16 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1830Addison Brown born at West Newbury.
- 1881Brown, Addison Feb. 15, 1881 [to H. C. Jones] digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1898An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada, and the British Possessions (3 Volumes) digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1913Addison Brown died at New York City.
- 1913The illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the birtish pssessions digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1913An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions, Volumes I through III (volumes one through three) digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1913An illustrated flora of the northern united dtates, canada and the british possessions digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1936An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions (Second Edition) digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Addison Brown”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1149854: Addison Brown
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