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Noah Webster, American lexicographer (died 1843)

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Noah Webster

American lexicographer and author (1758–1843)

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 Education". He authored a large number of "Blue-Backed Speller" books which were…
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