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Beth Anne Brown (February 4, 1969-October 5, 2008) was an astrophysicist known for research into high-energy multi-spectral emissions of spiral galaxies and her educational outreach activity.

Early life and education
Brown was born in Roanoke, Virginia on February 4, 1969. Member of concert and marching bands. Took advanced placement classes and still managed to graduate as Valedictorian of the William Fleming High School Class of 1987.

Brown graduated Phi Beta Kappa summa cum laude from Howard University in 1991.

University of Michigan

Career
Brown was appointed Astrophysicist Fellow under the NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program in 2001. She became a Visiting Assistant Professor at Howard University that same year.

Recognition, tributes and memorials
The Virginia House of Delegates adopted House Resolution 41, Celebrating the life of Beth A. Brown, on January 14, 2011.

Personal life
Brown died on Sunday, October 5, 2008, of a pulmonary embolism at Doctor's Community Hospital in Lanham, Maryland.