John Allan Broun
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John Allan Broun FRS was a Scottish scientist with interests in magnetism, particularly of the earth, and meteorology. Broun studied in Edinburgh University and worked at the observatory in Makerstoun
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Memorial tablet for Broun's daughter Aline
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
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Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma III was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore. He was a musician and composer who wrote over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani style.
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…the capital of the princely state of Travancore, a territory in a subsidiary alliance with British India. The observatory had been founded in 1836 by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Maharajah of Tranvacore. The first director of the observatory was John Caldecott (1800-1849). The observatory is now part of the University of…
Painting of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma c.1842
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma with his father Raja Raja Varma Koil Thampuran by Raja Ravi Varma
Kuthira Malika, Thiruvananthapuram, constructed by Maharajah Swathi Thirunal
1988 Indian Postage stamp depicting Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma