Herbert Brean [SEP] date of death
Herbert Brean
Herbert Brean (December 10, 1907 – May 7, 1973) was an American journalist and crime fiction writer, best known for his recurring series characters William Deacon and Reynold Frame. He was a director and former executive vice president of the Mystery Writers of America, a group for which he also taught a class in mystery writing. Aside from his seven mystery crime novels, he also published non-fiction books and articles, and mystery magazine short stories. Alfred Hitchcock used "A Case of Identity"
with the others. One use has been the holding of seismic instruments.
Patents.
- Apparatus for offense and defense against submerged or partially submerged obstructions, Filed Sep 18, 1917 - Burney's patent on the paravane idea
- US Pat. 2556423 WATER KITE Herbert L. Gross. Filed Apr 26, 1949.
- Water Kite. Filing date: Apr 27, 1951
- Water kite and method of using the same Kenneth D. Anderson
- Tripanel hydrodynamic depressor for fishing. Filing date: Mar 12