Edwin Tenney Brewster
American physicist and popular science writer
About Edwin Tenney Brewster
Lived 1866 – 1960 (aged 93). Edwin Tenney Brewster was an American physicist and science writer.
Edwin Tenney Brewster (October 11, 1866 – March 14, 1960) was an American physicist and popular science writer.
Early life He was born on October 11, 1866, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States.
He died on March 14, 1960, in Brownfield, Oxford County, Maine.
Personal life His parents were John Leander Brewster and Adaline "Ada" Augusta Tenney.
He was married to Lillian Edna Dodge and had three children.
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American physicist and popular science writer (1866–1960)
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Edwin Tenney Brewster was born on 11 October 1866 in Lawrence.
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Edwin Tenney Brewster died on 14 March 1960 in Brownfield.
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