Noah Webster
Former Connecticut State Representative
Noah Webster Jr. was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His "Blue-backed Speller" books... Wikipedia
Born: October 16, 1758, Hartford, CT
Died: May 28, 1843 (age 84 years), New Haven, CT
Education: Yale University and Yale College
Children: Emily Webster Ellsworth, William Greenleaf, Julia Webster Goodrich, and more
Spouse: Rebecca Greenleaf Webster (m. 1789–1843)
Organization founded: Amherst College
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