James A. H. Murray

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation Philological Society
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Oxford_University_Press
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh
gptkbp:birth_date 1837-02-07
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Swansea,_Wales
gptkbp:children gptkb:5
gptkbp:contribution Development of English language studies
English language preservation
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on English literature
gptkbp:death_date 1915-07-01
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Oxford,_England
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Oxford_English_Dictionary
gptkbp:editorial_achievements Completion of the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary
gptkbp:editorial_focus gptkb:Oxford_English_Dictionary_team
Comprehensive and historical approach to dictionary compilation
Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary
Contributions to the Oxford English Dictionary
gptkbp:educational_value Influence on linguistics education
gptkbp:ethnicity Scottish
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:field gptkb:Linguistics
gptkbp:field_of_study Etymology
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant impact on English lexicography
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in the development of modern dictionaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James A. H. Murray
gptkbp:influence Subsequent lexicographers
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:language
gptkbp:influenced Linguistic studies
Modern English dictionaries
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkbp:involved_in Philology
gptkbp:involvement Academic societies
gptkbp:known_for Contributions to English lexicography
Editing the Oxford English Dictionary
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering work in dictionary compilation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Oxford_English_Dictionary
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Linguistics
gptkbp:personal_life Married with children
gptkbp:publications Numerous articles on linguistics
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:A_New_English_Dictionary_on_Historical_Principles
gptkbp:research Historical analysis of language
gptkbp:research_interest Word origins
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Oxford,_England
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Professor of English Language
Lasting influence on English language studies
gptkbp:scholarships Historical linguistics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Murray
gptkbp:work_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Merriam-Webster,_Inc.
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