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The first modern dictionary is often credited to Samuel Johnson, who published "A Dictionary of the English Language" in 1755. This dictionary was a significant milestone in the standardization of the English language.

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Who invented the first electronic dictionary?

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When was toffee invented?

No one knows when toffee was invented or who first made it. The first time the word appeared in the dictionary was in 1825 in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, historians agree that toffee was probably around for quite a while before the word ended up in the dictionary.


What is the first and last name of the person who invented the Merriam Webster dictionary?

The person who invented the Merriam Webster dictionary is Noah Webster.


When was the Websters dictionary invented?

Noah Webster, the author of popular readers and spelling books for schools, published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, in 1806.


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Depends on what dictionary. But in Webster's I know it was invented by doctors.


When was the first electronic dictionary invented?

It partly depends what you mean by electronic dictionary, but the Collins dictionary, published in 1979, was one of the first published that used a computer database of definitions which made it much easier to prevent circular definitions.


Who invented the first English dictionary and why?

The first English dictionary was compiled by Samuel Johnson in 1755. Johnson undertook the project to standardize the English language and provide a reference guide for words and their meanings. He believed a comprehensive dictionary would help promote literacy and education in England.


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What was the name of the man who invented America's first spelling book who they called the father of the American dictionary?

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Where did Samuel Johnson invent the dictionary?

Samuel Johnson invented the dictionary in England.


What is the first bird in the dictionary?

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When dictionary was invented?

The first dictionary was in the Chinese period of the 3rd Century BC. More recently dictionaries were complied between the 8th and the 14th Centuries. A non alphabetical list of English words was issued in 1592 contained 8000 words. Samuel Johnson created the first noteworthy dictionary is 1755