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John B. Bremner

1920 – 1987

Australian-American journalist

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Lived 1920 – 1987 (aged 66). John B. Bremner was a journalist.

John B. Bremner (December 28, 1920 – July 30, 1987) was an Australian-American journalist and a distinguished professor at the University of Kansas. A former priest, Bremner worked as an editor for Catholic publications and taught at the University of San Diego and the University of Iowa before beginning a 16-year stint at the University of Kansas.

Biography Bremner was born in Brisbane. He studied at St. Columba's College in Springwood, Australia, at the University for the Propagation of the Faith in Rome, and All Hallows College in Dublin. Before he earned a graduate degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Bremner was an ordained Catholic priest. Beginning in 1969, Bremner was a journalism professor at the University of Kansas.

Standing 6'5" and carrying a reputation for a no-nonsense approach, Bremner was described by one of his colleagues as "a delightful terror to students."

Bremner wrote two books, Words on Words: A Dictionary for Writers and Others Who Care About Words, and HTK, which was a headline writing textbook. The Bremner Editing Center at the University of Kansas journalism school is named in his honor.

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University of Iowa
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University of Kansas, University of Iowa

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Who was John B. Bremner?

Australian-American journalist (1920-1987)

When was John B. Bremner born?

John B. Bremner was born on 28 December 1920.

When did John B. Bremner die?

John B. Bremner died on 30 July 1987.

What was John B. Bremner's occupation?

John B. Bremner was a journalist.

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· Wikidata: Q22005660

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