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Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, FBA (/ ˈ m ʌr i /; 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.
2 de abr. de 2024 · July 26, 1915, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (aged 78) Sir James Murray (born February 7, 1837, Denholm, Roxburghshire [now Scottish Borders], Scotland—died July 26, 1915, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England) was a Scottish lexicographer and the first editor (from 1879) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, now known as The ...
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On John Simpson’s retirement in 2013, he took over as the OED ’s Chief Editor. In this section we give brief biographies of the Chief Editors of the Oxford English Dictionary. James Murray (1837-1915) Principal Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, James Augustus Henry Murray was….
Murray Scriptorium / Home. The Murray Scriptorium is a pilot edition of the letters and papers of Sir James Augustus Henry Murray (1837–1915), chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary from 1879 until his death.
How it began. In 1857, a proposal was put before the Philological Society, a London-based organization devoted to the scholarly study of language. The proposal addressed the deficiency of existing English language dictionaries and called for the compilation of a New English Dictionary (as it was originally called).
Introduction. What is the Oxford English Dictionary? Who was Murray and what is a scriptorium? Why do Murray’s letters (and their digitization) matter? The scope of Murray’s correspondence. This edition. Topics of special interest. Selection of Murray’s correspondents. Editors and support.
Murray Scriptorium. The Murray Scriptorium is a pilot edition of the letters and papers of Sir James Augustus Henry Murray (1837–1915), chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary from 1879 until his death. In his efforts to trace the origins and meanings of words, Murray sent so many letters to authors, scholars, and experts in various ...
