Background
Dyer, Brainerd was born on November 9, 1901 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank and Mabel (Puckey) Dyer.
Dyer, Brainerd was born on November 9, 1901 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank and Mabel (Puckey) Dyer.
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1923. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1925, Doctor of Philosophy, 1932.
Instructor history Dartmouth, 1926-1927, 1929-1930. Francis Parkman fellow Harvard, 1927-1928, teaching fellow, 1928-1929. Associate University of California at Los Angeles, 1930-1932, instructor, 1932-1935, assistant professor, 1935-1941, associate professor, 1941-1947, became professor and department chairman history, 1947, professor of history emeritus, to 1980.
Fulbright lecturer American history U. Helsinki, 1955-1956.
Member American (branch president 1967), Mississippi Valley Southern history associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chi, Phi Delta. Club: Lincoln.
Married Karin Elise Anderson, August 14, 1936. Children: Karin Elise, Martin Brainerd.