Ernest Gowers | |
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 Ernest Gowers in 1920 | |
| Born | Ernest Arthur Gowers 2 June 1880 Marylebone, London, England |
| Died | 16 April 1966 (aged 85) Midhurst, Sussex, England |
| Education | Rugby School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Notable work | The Complete Plain Words |
Sir Ernest Arthur Gowers GCB GBE (/ˈɡaʊ.ərz/; 2 June 1880 – 16 April 1966) was a British civil servant and author who is best remembered for his book Plain Words, first published in 1948, and his revision of Fowler's classic Modern English Usage. Before making his name as an author, he had a long career in the Civil Service, which he entered in 1903. His final full-time appointment was as Senior Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence, London Region (1940–45). After the Second World War, he was appointed chairman of numerous government inquiries, including the 1949 Royal Commission into Capital Punishment. He was also chairman of the Harlow New Town Development Corporation.[1][2][3]
- ^ Gowers, Ernest; Rebecca Gowers (2014). Plain Words. London: Particular (Penguin). ISBN 978-0141975535.
- ^ Scott, Ann (2009). Ernest Gowers – Plain Words and Forgotten Deeds. Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0230580251.
- ^ Works by Ernest Gowers at Faded Page (Canada)