Walter William Skeat

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1835 – 1912

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Who was Walter William Skeat?

Walter William Skeat, FBA, was the pre-eminent English philologist of his time, and was instrumental in developing English as a higher education subject in the United Kingdom.

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Born
Nov 21, 1835
London
Also known as
  • Walter W. Skeat
  • Walter Skeat
  • W Skeat
Education
  • Christ's College, Cambridge
  • Highgate School
  • King's College School
Lived in
  • London
Died
Oct 7, 1912
Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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