Noah Webster
(1758-1843)
American politician
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Noah Webster Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His "Blue-backed Speller" books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language.
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16 October 1758 West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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28 May 1843 (aged 84) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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