Edwin Tenney Brewster
Appearance
Edwin Tenney Brewster | |
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Born | October 11, 1866 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | March 14, 1960 Brownfield, Maine, U.S. | (aged 93)
Education | Harvard College |
Edwin Tenney Brewster (October 11, 1866 – March 14, 1960) was an American physicist and popular science writer.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]His parents were John Leander Brewster and Adaline "Ada" Augusta Tenney.[1]
He was married to Lillian Edna Dodge and had three children.[1]
Education
[edit]He completed his bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1890. He completed his master's degree from Harvard College in 1891.
Career
[edit]He worked as a science teacher at these schools:
He authored a large number of books, most notably the Natural Wonders Every Child Should Know.
Bibliography
[edit]His notable books include: [2]
- Natural wonders every child should know
- The Understanding of Religion
- Life and Letters of Josiah Dwight Whitney
- The Nutrition of a Household
- Vocational Guidance for the Professions
- This Puzzling Planet: An Introduction to Geology
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Edwin Tenney Brewster 1866-1960". Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Edwin Tenney Brewster (Brewster, Edwin Tenney, 1866-1960) | The Online Books Page". Onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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