Brewster

American

[broo-ster] / ˈbru stər /

noun

William, 1560?–1644, Pilgrim settler: leader of the colonists at Plymouth.
a male given name.

Brewster British

/ ˈbruːstə /

noun

Sir David . 1781–1868, Scottish physicist, noted for his studies of the polarization of light

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Moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s to pursue a career in film, he was cast in a small part in the 1970 film M*A*S*H, before landing the titular role in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud.

From BBC

That same year, Altman also gave him the title role in his “Brewster McCloud,” an eccentric fable about a Houston loner determined to build a pair of wings and take flight.

From Los Angeles Times

The authors of the letter are the families of Liam Curry, 19, Chloe Rutherford, 17, both from South Shields, Megan Hurley, 15, from Liverpool, Eilidh MacLeod, 14, from the Isle of Barra, and Kelly Brewster, 32, from Sheffield.

From BBC

Claire Booth, a sister of Kelly Brewster, survived the bombing and her daughter was severely injured.

From BBC

Mavis Brewster runs the McDowell County Public Service District, the county’s largest utility, which serves about 3,500 homes and businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

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