Background
Bremner, John Burton was born on December 28, 1920 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of Norman Frederick and Pauline Marcia (Lucas) Bremner. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1960.
Bremner, John Burton was born on December 28, 1920 in Brisbane, Australia. Son of Norman Frederick and Pauline Marcia (Lucas) Bremner. came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1960.
STB, Propaganda Fide University, Rome, 1941. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1965.
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1943-1968; national secretary, Pontifical Mission Aid Socs., Australia, 1945-1948; editor, Catholic Missions, Holy Child, Apostolatus, Australia, 1945-1948; inspector schools, Brisbane (Australia) Archdiocese, 1948-1949; associate editor, Florida Catholic, 1953-1954; political columnist, Los Angeles Tidings, 1954-1956; associate Professor of English, assistant to president, U. San Diego, 1957-1961; assistant professor journalism, U. Iowa, 1965-1968; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1969-1972; professor, U. Kansas, 1972-1985; Oscar S. Stauffer professor journalism, U. Kansas, 1976-1985; journalism professor emeritus, U. Kansas, 1986-1987. Newspaper consultant, 1973-1987.
(Lists words and terms, useful to journalists and students...)
Member Sigma Delta Chi (Distinguished Teaching in Journalism award 1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Mary Ann McCue, December 23, 1968.