Kingman Brewster Jr. - … there is a correlation between the creativ

… there is a correlation between the creative and the screwball. So we must suffer the screwball gladly.

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Kingman Brewster, Jr., U. S. Ambassador to England, President, Yale University, “The Enduring American Press”, The Hartford Courant, October 1964

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About the Author

Kingman Brewster Jr.

Born: June 17, 1919
Died: November 8, 1988
Nationality: American
Profession: Educator

Biography

Kingman Brewster Jr. was an American educator, president of Yale University, and diplomat.

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