BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX 



anthropologist. Studied in Paris, and taught 

 there in several places. In 1847 began a thorough 

 study of anthropology. 1859 founded the An- 

 thropological Society of Paris. 1876 founded 

 the Ecole d'Anthropologie, now the Anthropo- 

 logical Institute. Made many valuable contri- 

 butions to anthropology. In 1861 he discov- 

 ered the location of the seat of articulate speech 

 in the brain. 



Brown, Robert, iv, 115. Born at Montrose, 

 Scotland, 1773; died at London, 1858. Scotch 

 botanist. Educated Aberdeen and Edinburgh. 

 Entered British Army as assistant-surgeon. Re- 

 signed commission, 1800, to study botany. Went 

 to Australia and brought back over 4,000 speci- 

 mens of plants, most of them new to science. 

 Adopted the Jussien natural system and helped 

 in its general substitution for that of Linnaeus. 

 In 1810 took charge of the Bank's collection, 

 which was afterward transferred to British Mu- 

 seum, where he became keeper of the botanical 

 department. 



Brush, Charles Francis, vi, 226. Born at Eu- 

 clid, Ohio, March 17, 1849. His inventions are 

 largely responsible for modern arc-lighting sys- 

 tems. In 1881 the French Government deco- 

 rated him for his work in electricity, and in 1900 

 the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 

 awarded him the Rumford medal. 



Brugsch, Hermann Karl, i, 28, iv, 187. Born 

 at Berlin, 1827; died at Berlin, 1894. German 

 Egyptologist. Visited Egypt several times for 

 archaeological purposes. Professor at Gottingen 

 University. Director of the Egyptological 

 School at Cairo. 1881, succeeded Mariette as 



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