Robert H. Bremner

Robert Hamlett Bremner
BornMay 26, 1917[citation needed]
Brunswick, Ohio[citation needed]
Died2002
NationalityAmerican
OccupationHistorian
Years active1950s - 1990s
SpouseCatherine
ChildrenTwo daughters
Parent(s)George L. Bremner and Sue Hamlett Bremner
Academic background
EducationBaldwin Wallace College BA (1938)
Ohio State University MA (1939), PhD (1943)[citation needed]
Alma materOhio State University
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplinePhilanthropy, social history
Main interestssocial thought, social welfare, philanthropy, and poverty
Notable worksAmerican 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]

  1. ^ a b Bremner, Robert H. (1988) [1960]. American Philanthropy. The Chicago History of American Civilization (2nd ed.). p. 294. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Wortman, Roy T. (February 1, 2006). "Robert H. Bremner (1917-2002)". Perspectives on History. American Historical Association (AHA). Retrieved June 29, 2020.