'''Noah Webster''' (1758-1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, political writer, and editor. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education." His name means "dictionary" to Americans, as he modernized the American language by ridding it of old forms. He was one of the most prolific authors in history, and for a while was a leading newspaper editor. | '''Noah Webster''' (1758-1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, political writer, and editor. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education." His name means "dictionary" to Americans, as he modernized the American language by ridding it of old forms. He was one of the most prolific authors in history, and for a while was a leading newspaper editor. |