John Carter Brown

John Carter Brown II (1797 – June 11, 1874) was a book collector whose library formed the basis of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.

John Carter Brown
Born1797 (1797)
DiedJune 11, 1874(1874-06-11) (aged 76–77)
Providence, Rhode Island, US
Alma materBrown University
OccupationBook collector
Spouse
Sophia Augusta Brown
(m. 1859)
Children
Parent
  • Nicholas Brown Jr. (father)
Relatives
  • Nicholas Brown Sr. (grandfather)
  • John Carter (grandfather)
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