James Murray

Standard Name: Murray, James

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1 March 1879: James Murray was appointed editor of the...

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1 March 1879

James Murray was appointed editor of the new Oxford English Dictionary; soon afterwards he sent out 2,000 copies of a four-page invitation to volunteer readers who would collect words.

April 1879: James Murray—editor since 1 March of what...

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April 1879

James Murray —editor since 1 March of what was to become the Oxford English Dictionary—issued an Appeal for readers to supply illustrative quotations.

1 February 1884: The first section (A-Ant) of A New English...

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1 February 1884

The first section (A-Ant) of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, also known as the Oxford English Dictionary, was published.

31 December 1927: The completion of the Oxford English Dictionary...

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31 December 1927

The completion of the Oxford English Dictionary was announced, forty-eight years after James Murray became its editor.

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