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George Merriam (/ ˈ m ɛr i ə m /; January 20, 1803 – June 22, 1880) was an American publisher. With his brother Charles, he founded G. and C. Merriam, which would eventually become Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that...
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William Rush Merriam (1849–1934), American politician and...
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Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Upon Webster's death in 1843, the unsold books and all rights to the copyright and name "Webster" were purchased by brothers George and Charles Merriam, who then hired Webster's son-in-law Chauncey A. Goodrich, a professor at Yale College, to oversee revisions.
Learn how George and Charles Merriam, printers from Springfield, Massachusetts, acquired the rights to Noah Webster's dictionary and transformed it into a household necessity. Listen to the podcast episode and read the transcript for more details on their story and legacy.
While working on a second volume of his dictionary, Webster died in 1843, and the rights to the dictionary were acquired by George and Charles Merriam.
William Rush Merriam (1849–1934), American politician and 11th governor of Minnesota. George Merriam (1803–1880) and his brother Charles, founders of G. and C. Merriam, later Merriam-Webster. Sarah A. L. Merriam (1971–), American lawyer and judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Charles Edward Merriam Jr. (1874–1953) was an American professor of political science at the University of Chicago, founder of the behavioral approach to political science, a trainer of many graduate students, a prominent intellectual in the Progressive Movement, and an advisor to several US Presidents.
