Robert Hamlett Bremner (1917-2002) was professor emeritus of history at the Ohio State University in Columbus,Ohio where he taught from 1946 until he retired in 1980.[2] He is the author of American Philanthropy (1960) which was republished in a revised edition in 1988,The Public Good:Philanthropy and Welfare in the Civil War Period in 1980,and Giving:Charity and Philanthropy in History in 1996.[1]
His BA was from Baldwin Wallace College in 1938. He earned his MA in 1939 and his PhD in 1943 from Ohio State University.[2]
Early career
He worked with the Department of War in World War II and was stationed in Europe and in Washington,D.C.[citation needed]
Career
His American Philanthropy published in 1960 is considered to be a classic.[1] He published The Public Good:Philanthropy and Welfare in the Civil War Period in 1980,[3]The Discovery of Poverty in the United States in 1992,and Giving:Charity and Philanthropy in History in 1996.[4] His archives are held at Ohio State University.[5]
Academic career
At Ohio State University,he taught from 1946 until his retirement in 1980 as Emeritus Professor of History.[citation needed]
Appointments
He served on the President's Science Advisory Committee.
References
1 2 3 Bremner, Robert H. (1988) [1960]. American Philanthropy. The Chicago History of American Civilization (2nded.). University of Chicago Press. p.294. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
↑ Bremner, Robert Hamlett (1980). The public good: Philanthropy and welfare in the Civil War era (1sted.). New York: Knopf: distributed by Random House. ISBN978-0-394-51123-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
↑ Bremner, Robert H. (1996). Giving: Charity and Philanthropy in History. Transaction Publishers. ISBN978-1-4128-2463-7.
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