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Herbert Coleridge (1830-April 23, 1861) was a British philologist, technically the first editor of what ultimately became the Oxford English Dictionary. He was son of Sara Coleridge and so a grandson of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He earned a double first in Classics and mathematics at Balliol College, Oxford. After graduation, he became a barrister, but, living off a small annuity, devoted most of his time and energy in linguistics studies. He was appointed to undertake the great dictionary project at the age of mere 27. A dedicated editor, he died of tuberculosis after completing some fundamental work for the project, at the age of 31.
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