John Algeo
John Algeo (1930–2019) was an American academic, trained as a linguist, and the author of one of the standard American textbooks on the history of the English language.
Background
- Born in
- St. Louis
- Educated at
- University of FloridaUniversity of Miami
- Awards
- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship
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1930
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Birth2019
Died
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