Quick Facts About E. Cobham Brewer
- Born
- May 10, 1810
- Died
- March 6, 1897
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Profession
- Lexicographer
- Notable works
- Brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable
- Known for
- Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, The Reader’s Handbook of Allusions, References, Plots and Stories
About E. Cobham Brewer
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, was a British lexicographer and the author of A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and The Reader's Handbook, among other reference books.
Biography source:
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