Brown was born in Redcar and was educated at Coatham School. Following a period in the RAF, he entered the geology department of Durham University in 1947, graduating with First Class Honours in 1950. The Professor of Geology, Lawrence Wager recognised Brown's abilities, and took him with him as a research student following his move to the Chair in Geology at Oxford University.
Brown was born in Redcar and was educated at Coatham School.
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Redcar
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educate
educated
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Coatham
Coatham
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Following a period in the RAF, he entered the geology department of Durham University in 1947, graduating with First Class Honours in 1950.
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period
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RAF
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he
he
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enter
entered
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geology
geology
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department
department
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Durham
Durham
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1947
1947
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graduate
graduating
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first
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Class
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Honours
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1950
1950
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The Professor of Geology, Lawrence Wager recognised Brown's abilities, and took him with him as a research student following his move to the Chair in Geology at Oxford University.
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Geology
Geology
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Lawrence
Lawrence
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Wager
Wager
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recognise
recognised
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Brown
Brown
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abilities
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take
took
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research
research
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student
student
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follow
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his
his
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move
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Chair
Chair
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Geology
Geology
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Oxford
Oxford
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University
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