William Strunk Jr.
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William Strunk Jr. was an American professor of English best known as the original author of the influential writing guide "The Elements of Style."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Strunk Jr. canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
person
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professor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cornell University Department of English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | E. B. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1869-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1946-09-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Cornell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Strunk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
English language
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composition ⓘ grammar ⓘ writing style ⓘ |
| genre |
style guide
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writing guide ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
literature
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philology ⓘ |
| hasPartInWork |
principles of composition
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rules of English usage ⓘ |
| influenced |
American English writing style instruction
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E. B. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | William Strunk Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | authoring the original 1918 edition of The Elements of Style ⓘ |
| notableIdea | concise and vigorous writing style ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Elements of Style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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professor of English ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ithaca, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Cornell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtSubject | English ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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