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| Affiliation | Federalist |
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| Name | Noah Webster |
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West Hartford, Connecticut , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | http://www.m-w.com/ |
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October 16, 1758
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| Died | April 15, 1843
(84 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Thomas Walker
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| Info | Noah Webster (October 16, 1758–April 15, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook author, Bible translator, spelling reformer, writer, and editor. He was born in present-day West Hartford, Connecticut. He has been called "Father of American Scholarship and Education."
Webster published his first dictionary of the English language in 1806, and in 1828 he published the first edition of his American Dictionary of the English Language (copyrighted on April 14th that year), whose title reveals his ambitions. Webster changed the spelling of many words in his dictionaries in an attempt to make them more phonemic. Many of the differences between American English and other English variants evident today originated this way.
Webster's dictionary was so popular that "Webster's" became synonymous with dictionary to many Americans. As a result, the Webster's name lost trademark protection and is now used by numerous publishers in the titles of their dictionaries. Among these, the Merriam-Webster's dictionary is considered to be the most direct descendant of Noah Webster's lexicographical tradition, the Merriam brothers having purchased the rights to revise the dictionary from Webster's heirs upon his death in 1843. The 1913 version of the Webster's Dictionary also gained some prominence in modern times.
First Appeared on a United States Postage Stamp in 1958.
Vote totals for elections in which was nominated for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans (1900-1965): 1900-36, 1905-34, 1910-38, 1915-30, 1920-29, 1925-50, 1930-27, 1935-28, 1940-34, 1945-4, 1950-4, 1955-2, 1960-1, 1965-5.
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