Morison-Brown, Samuel (1817 -1856)

Samuel Morison Brown was born February 1817 at Haddington, East Lothian, the fourth son of Samuel Brown, the founder of itinerating libraries, and grandson of John Brown, author of the Self-Interpreting Bible. In 1832 he entered the University of Edinburgh, where, after studying in Berlin and St. Petersburg, he graduated as MD in 1839. He was an experimental chemist whose attempts to be appointed Chair of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh were unsuccessful. His two-volume Lectures on the Atomic Theory and Essays Scientific and Literary appeared in 1858. Earlier he tried his hand at literary writing, and penned the tragedy Galileo Galilei (1850). He died September 20, 1856.

Seat / Residence(s): Finderlie, Kinross, Couper Grange, Fife
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Morison-Brown, Samuel (1817 - 1856) (Stamp 1) Title: Morison-Brown, Samuel (1817 - 1856) (Stamp 1)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4 A fess between three moor’s heads couped (Morison) 2 & 3 A chevron between three fleurs-de-lys (Brown)
Crest: Three moors heads conjoined (Morison) A lion rampant holding in its dexter paw a fleur-de-lys (Brown)
Motto: Prudentia præstat
, Motto: Floreat Majestas
Dimensions (height x width): 69mm x 56mm
Heraldic Charges: chevron between, Heraldic Charges: fess between, Heraldic Charges: fleur-de-lys, Heraldic Charges: fleurs-de-lys (3), Heraldic Charges: heads, moors (3), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant