Noah Webster
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Noah Webster was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Educa
Portrait by James Herring, 1833
A portrait of Webster by Samuel Morse
Webster's home in New Haven, Connecticut, where he wrote An American Dictionary of the English Language; the home was later relocated to Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
Webster's wife, Rebecca Greenleaf Webster
Lexicography
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Lexicography is the study of lexicons and the art of compiling dictionaries. It is divided into two separate academic disciplines:
Noah Webster
…Noah Webster (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and…
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