George Buckston Browne
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Sir George Buckston Browne FRCS (1850-1945) was a British medical doctor and pioneer urologist
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In 1927 he bought Charles Darwin
's former home Down House
and founded the Buckston Brown Research Farm in Downe
in 1931. The Buckston Browne Prize is named for him.
Urology
Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...
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In 1927 he bought Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory...
's former home Down House
Down House
Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theories of evolution by natural selection which he had conceived in London before moving to Downe....
and founded the Buckston Brown Research Farm in Downe
Downe
Downe is a village in the London Borough of Bromley in London, UK.Downe is south west of Orpington and south east of Charing Cross. Downe lies in a wooded valley, and much of the centre of the village is unchanged; the former village school now acts as the village hall.-Darwin:Charles Darwin...
in 1931. The Buckston Browne Prize is named for him.