Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Robert Smart Brown |
| Designation: | Architect |
| Born: | 30 April 1906 |
| Died: | 1987 |
| Bio Notes: | Robert Smart Brown was born on 30 April 1906 and studied full-time at Aberdeen School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's College from September 1923 until 1925. He then spent three years as a pupil of T Scott Sutherland, before completing his architecture course at the School of Architecture, passing the qualifying exam in Edinburgh in July 1929. He was admitted ARIBA later that year, his proposers being James Brown Nicol, Robert Gordon Wilson Junior and Douglas Stuart McMillan. In his proposer's statement, Nicol mentions that Brown has spent three months in his office; the dates of this employment are unclear but it seems likely that he found employment there after qualifying and was still there at the time of his admittance as ARIBA. Brown died in Surrey in 1987, his death registered in June. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this architect: | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 47, Hamilton Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | 1929 * | After 1931 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this architect (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| T Scott Sutherland | 1925 | 1928 | Apprentice | |
| James Brown Nicol | July 1929(?) | Assistant(?) | ||
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this architect for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| (Captain) Douglas Stuart McMillan | Late 1929 | for Associateship |
| James Brown Nicol | Late 1929 | for Associateship |
| Robert Gordon Wilson (junior) | Late 1929 | for Associateship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this architect: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | He is not listed in 1938=39 Kalendar | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this architect: | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A no4366 (combined box 10) | |