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James Wilson Bright

James Wilson Bright received a Ph.D. degree in English from Johns Hopkins in 1882. He taught at Cornell University, then returned to Johns Hopkins in 1885 to become the head of the English department. He specialized in early Germanic languages, especially Old and Middle English. In 1905, he became the first occupant of the Caroline Donovan Chair of English, which he held until his retirement in 1925.

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American linguist (1852–1926)

Born 1852
Died 1926

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American linguist (1852–1926)

Born 1852
Died 1926

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English language, Glossaries, vocabularies, Readers, Old English, Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912, Grammar, Versification

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Old English, ca. 450-1100

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 17, 2011 Edited by Sarah Breau Added bio, added Wikipedia link
March 17, 2011 Edited by Sarah Breau merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import