James Murray (lexicographer)
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Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, FBA (/ˈmʌri/; 7 February 1837 – 26 July 1915) was a British lexicographer and philologist. He was the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) from 1879 until his death.[1][2]
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Born | James Murray (1837-02-07)7 February 1837 Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Died | 26 July 1915(1915-07-26) (aged 78) Oxford, England |
Occupation | Academic, lexicographer, philologist |
Nationality | British |
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Children | 11 (incl. Harold Murray and Oswyn Murray) |
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