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Beth Anne Brown
Beth Anne Brown
Born	February 4, 1969; Roanoke, Virginia
Died	October 5, 2008 (aged 39); Lanham, Maryland
Cause of death	Pulmonary embolism
Resting place	Williams Memorial Park; 37°17′27″N 79°59′58″W / 37.29080°N 79.99940°W
Alma mater	Howard University BS 1991; University of Michigan MS 1994; University of Michigan PhD 1998;
	Scientific career
Fields	Astrophysics
Thesis	X-ray emission in early-type galaxies surveyed by ROSAT (1998)
Doctoral advisor	Joel N. Bregman

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Beth Anne Brown (February 4, 1969-October 5, 2008) was an astrophysicist known for research into high-energy multi-spectral emissions of spiral galaxies and her educational outreach activity.

Early life and education

Brown was born in Roanoke, Virginia on February 4, 1969. Member of concert and marching bands. Took advanced placement classes and still managed to graduate as Valedictorian of the William Fleming High School Class of 1987.^[1]

Brown graduated Phi Beta Kappa summa cum laude from Howard University in 1991.

University of Michigan

Career

Brown was appointed Astrophysicist Fellow under the NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program in 2001. She became a Visiting Assistant Professor at Howard University that same year.^[2]

Research

Public outreach

Recognition, tributes and memorials

The Virginia House of Delegates adopted House Resolution 41, Celebrating the life of Beth A. Brown, on January 14, 2011.^[3]

Personal life

Brown died on Sunday, October 5, 2008, of a pulmonary embolism at Doctor's Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland.

References

^ Bregman, Joel. "Beth A. Brown (1969-2008)". American Astronomical Society. doi:10.3847/BAASOBIT2011004. Retrieved 31 August 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ Parkinson, Claire L.; Millar, Pamela S.; Thaller, Michelle (July 2011). Women of Goddard: Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (PDF). Greenbelt, MD: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. p. 10. OCLC 760887371.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
^ "Celebrating the life of Beth A. Brown". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 5 September 2013.

[aas-1] Bregman, Joel. "Beth A. Brown (1969-2008)". American Astronomical Society. doi:10.3847/BAASOBIT2011004. Retrieved 31 August 2013. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[nasabook-2] Parkinson, Claire L.; Millar, Pamela S.; Thaller, Michelle (July 2011). Women of Goddard: Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (PDF). Greenbelt, MD: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. p. 10. OCLC 760887371.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[VAHR-3] "Celebrating the life of Beth A. Brown". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 5 September 2013.

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