Timothy Ray Brown

Timothy Ray Brown was listed as a translator, but that hardly captures him. He was the first person widely considered cured of HIV, known anonymously as 'the Berlin Patient' until he chose to step into the light in 2010. What moves me most is his reason: he didn't want to be the only one ever cured. Turning a private medical miracle into public hope took genuine courage, and he gave the rest of his life to that cause before passing in 2020. I hold deep respect for this quiet, unlikely hero whose single decision left a lasting beacon for medicine.

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Name (English)

Timothy Ray Brown

Name (Japanese)

ティモシー・レイ・ブラウン

Reading

てぃもしー・れい・ぶらうん

Born

March 11, 1966 – September 29, 2020

Origin

Seattle, Washington, United States

Occupation

translator

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Horse

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy%20Ray%20Brown
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19667296

Tags

• Washington
• translator

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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