James Murray (lexicographer)
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Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, FBA was a British lexicographer and philologist. He was the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) from 1879 until his death.
Murray in the Scriptorium at Banbury Road, before 1910
The blue plaque at 78 Banbury Road
The erstwhile home of James Murray at 78 Banbury Road, Oxford: the blue plaque was installed in 2002
Oxford English Dictionary
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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic researchers, as well as describing usage in its many variations throughout the world.
Seven of the twenty volumes of the printed second edition of The Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
Frederick Furnivall, 1825–1910
William Chester Minor, 1834–1920
James Murray in the Scriptorium at Banbury Road