John Main Brebner

Background

Brebner, John Main was born on May 17, 1935 in Torry, Scotland. Arrived in Australia, 1969. Son of John Main and Lydia (Watts) Brebner.

Education

Master of Arts with honors, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Exeter, England, 1965.

Career

Nuffield research assistant, U. Exeter, 1959-1962; research fellow, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1962-1964; lecturer, U. Dundee, Scotland, 1964-1969; lecturer, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1969-1972; senior lecturer, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1972-1983; associate professor psychology, U. Adelaide, Australia, since 1983; dean of arts, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• John Main Brebner has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Environmental Psychology in Building Design (Architectural science series)

Membership

Member Channel 7 Children's Medical Research Panel, Adelaide, 1984-1991. Member research grant panel Julia Farr Center, Adelaide, 1990-1994. Officer Royal Air Force, 1957-1958.

Member International Society for Study of Individual Differences (board directors since 1993).

Connections

Married Mary Jill Fawkes, July 29, 1959. Children: Candida, David, Anna (deceased), Christine.

Father:

John Main Brebner

Mother:

Lydia (Watts) Brebner

Spouse:

Mary Jill Fawkes

child:

Anna Brebner (deceased)

child:

Candida Brebner

child:

David Brebner

child:

Christine Brebner