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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instanceOf person
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
University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED
employer Cornell University NERFINISHED
era early 20th century
late 19th century
familyName Strunk NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork English language
composition
grammar
writing style
genre style guide
writing guide
givenName William
hasAcademicDiscipline literature
philology
hasPartInWork principles of composition
rules of English usage
influenced American English writing style instruction
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
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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E. B. White coAuthor William Strunk Jr.
The Elements of Style author William Strunk Jr.