Who bought Merriam Webster?
G & C Merriam Co
Who bought them in 1964?
Encyclopædia Britannica
What is Merriam Webster most known for?
Dictionaries.
What type of book is that?
A reference book.
What was Webster's first name?
Noah.
What did he own the rights to?
An American Dictionary of the English Language
When did he pass away?
1843
Who purchased the rights to his dictionary after that?
George and Charles Merriam.
When did Webster first publish a dictionary?
1828
What about before that?
1806
How long did it take him to expand that into something bigger?
2 decades.
Did he learn a lot of languages?
Yes
How many?
26
For what purpose?
Help him trace the etymology of words.
What was his goal in creating this book?
Standardize American speech
Did people across the country say things differently?
Yes
Where did he finally finish his work?
1825
Where at?
Paris
Where else?
University of Cambridge
How many words had never been in a dictionary before?
12,000