Noah Webster

Quick Facts

Full Name	Noah Webster
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Oct 16, 1758(1758-10-16)
Age	266
Date Of Death	May 28, 1843
Birthplace	Hartford
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Libra

Noah Webster Biography

Noah Webster is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on October 16, 1758 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The writer who wrote The first American Dictionary of the English Language. The popular dictionary, which was first published in 1828, later renamed as the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Alexander Hamilton lent him more than a thousand dollars to move to New York City to help edit the leading Federalist Party newspaper. lent him over one thousand dollars to relocate from New York City to help edit the most prestigious Federalist Party newspaper.

He was born into an influential family from West Hartford, Connecticut. He was married in 1879. got married to Rebecca Greenleaf; the couple were blessed with five daughters and three sons.

Noah Webster Net Worth

Noah Webster is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Noah Webster 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of his time in the Connecticut Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He was awarded an honorary degree from Yale in 1778. He also taught at Yale for a number of years prior to studying for an law degree.

He has been dubbed the father of American Scholarship and Education.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Noah Webster Dating?

According to our records, Noah Webster married to Rebecca Greenleaf Webster. As of December 1, 2023, Noah Webster’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Noah Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Noah Webster celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.

What is Noah Webster best known for?

Noah Webster, (born October 16, 1758, West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.—died May 28, 1843, New Haven, Connecticut), American lexicographer known for his American Spelling Book (1783) and his American Dictionary of the English Language, 2 vol. (1828; 2nd ed., 1840).

Did Noah Webster support slavery?

A belief like Webster’s led to decades of racial discrimination before, during and after the Civil War. As early as 1785, Webster wrote that he wanted the abolition of slavery to be part of a new constitution. In 1791, Noah Webster co-founded Hartford’s Society for the Abolition of Slavery.

What is Noah Webster biggest contribution to America?

The first person to write a dictionary of American English and permanently alter the spelling of American English, Noah Webster through his spelling book taught millions of American children to read for the first half-century of the republic and millions more to spell for the following half-century.

How did Noah Webster change America?

He pioneered American textbooks As his patriotic contribution to the fledgling United States, Webster was adamant that American children should be taught with textbooks written in America instead of books written in England that indoctrinated allegiance to the king.

Who invented the American English language?

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Noah Webster , the Inventor of American English | LitReactor.