Ernest Gowers
Sir Ernest Arthur Gowers (; 2 June 1880 – 16 April 1966) was a British civil servant and author who is best remembered for his book ''
Plain Words,'' first published in 1948, and his revision of
Fowler's classic ''
Modern English Usage''. Before making his name as an author, he had a long career in the
Civil Service, which he entered in 1903. His final full-time appointment was as Senior Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence, London Region (1940–45). After the
Second World War, he was appointed chairman of numerous government inquiries, including the
1949 Royal Commission into Capital Punishment. He was also chairman of the Harlow New Town Development Corporation.
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