Robert Hamlett Bremner | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1917[citation needed] |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Years active | 1950s - 1990s |
| Spouse | Catherine |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Parent(s) | George L. Bremner and Sue Hamlett Bremner |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Baldwin Wallace College BA (1938) Ohio State University MA (1939), PhD (1943)[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Philanthropy, social history |
| Main interests | social thought, social welfare, philanthropy, and poverty |
| Notable works | American Philanthropy (1960)[1] |
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]
- ^ a b Bremner, Robert H. (1988) [1960]. American Philanthropy. The Chicago History of American Civilization (2nd ed.). p. 294. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Wortman, Roy T. (February 1, 2006). "Robert H. Bremner (1917-2002)". Perspectives on History. American Historical Association (AHA). Retrieved June 29, 2020.