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William Dwight Whitney
(1827–1894)
Lexicographer
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William Dwight Whitney was a lexicographer, best known for The life and growth of language: an outline of linguistic science.
Quick Facts About William Dwight Whitney
- Born
- February 9, 1827
- Died
- June 7, 1894
- Profession
- Lexicographer
- Notable works
- The life and growth of language: an outline of linguistic science
About William Dwight Whitney
William Dwight Whitney was an American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer known for his work on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic philology as well as his influential view of language as a social institution. He was the first president of the American Philological Association and editor-in-chief of The Century Dictionary.
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