Public figure
Joseph Wright Silver
British linguist (1855–1930)
Joseph Wright is a British linguist (1855–1930). Born 1855 in Idle. Associated with University of Oxford.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1855-10-31, Idle
- Died
- 1930-02-27, Oxford
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- linguist, university teacher, philologist, scholar of English
- Fields
- Germanic languages, dialects of English
- Member of
- British Academy, Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde, Royal Society of Humanist Learning in Lund, Modern Language Association
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
Education
- Heidelberg University
Awards and recognition
Silver- Fellow of the British Academy
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- Elizabeth Mary WrightSpouse
Personal journey
- Languages
- English
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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