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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 Readers Glossaries, vocabularies Chrestomathies and readers Grammar Bible Old English Browne, William Hand, 1828-1912 English language, old english, ca. 450-1100 Evangelistic work General Literary Criticism Modern Language Association of America Moral Majority Inc Moral and ethical aspects Moral and ethical aspects of Evangelistic work Non-Classifiable Novelty Publishers and publishing Versification

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William Hand Browne (1828-1912)

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Old English, ca. 450-1100 Old English, approximately 450-1100

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