Ray B. Browne American Educator
Ray B. Browne dating history
Relationships
We have no records of past relationships for Ray B. Browne.
About
Ray B. Browne is a member of the following lists: 2009 deaths, 1922 births and American educators.
Contribute
Who is Ray B. Browne dating? Ray B. Browne partner, spouse list. Help us build our profile of Ray B. Browne!
Login
to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.
Details
| First Name |
Ray
|
| Middle Name |
B.
|
| Last Name |
Browne
|
| Birthday |
15th January, 1922
|
| Birthplace |
Millport, Alabama
|
| Died |
22nd October, 2009
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation |
Educator
|
Ray Broadus Browne (; January 15, 1922 – October 22, 2009), was an American educator, author, and founder of the academic study of popular culture in the United States. He was Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio. He founded the first (and only) academic Department of Popular Culture at BGSU in 1972, and is the founding editor of the Journal of Popular Culture, the Journal of American Culture, and the Popular Press (a university-based press that published hundreds of books on popular culture). He also founded the Library for Popular Culture Studies (BPCL) at BGSU (which today bears his name), the Popular Culture Association, and the American Culture Association. His particular area of specialization was American popular literature, and he was an authority on Herman Melville, Mark Twain, the popular culture surrounding Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War, and the influence of Shakespeare on American popular music.
