Noah Webster Biography

Noah Webster biography

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NAME: Noah Webster
OCCUPATION: Academic, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: October 16, 1758
DEATH DATE: May 28, 1843
EDUCATION: Yale University

PLACE OF BIRTH: West Hartford, Connecticut
PLACE OF DEATH: New Haven, Connecticut

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Noah Webster documented American spelling and grammar in his two major publications, the American Spelling Book and the American Dictionary of the English Language.

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Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in West Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University in 1778. He studied law and taught in New York where he recognized a need for American English textbooks. Passionate about grammar, spelling and usage, he went on to publish the famous “Blue-Backed Speller” and later An American Dictionary of the English Language. He died on May 28, 1843.