Edgar Allison Peers
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Edgar Allison Peers (7 May 1891 – 21 December 1952), also known by his pseudonym Bruce Truscot, was an English Hispanist and education management scholar.[1] He was Professor in Hispanic Studies at the University of Liverpool[2] and is notable for founding the Modern Humanities Research Association (in 1918) and the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies (in 1934).[1]
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Edgar Allison Peers | |
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Born | 7 May 1891 Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England |
Died | 21 December 1952(1952-12-21) (aged 61) Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Dartford Grammar School |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Research on Spanish |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Education theory, Hispanicist |
Institutions | University of Liverpool |
Other names | Bruce Truscot |
Spouse |
Marion Young (m. 1924) |
Children | 0 |
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As "Bruce Truscot", a pseudonym kept secret until his death, Peers wrote three books offering a critique of the policies and problems associated with British universities, coining the term "red-brick university".[3]