Logan Pearsall Smith
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Logan Pearsall Smith (18 October 1865 – 2 March 1946) was an American-born British essayist and critic. Harvard and Oxford educated, he was known for his aphorisms and epigrams, and was an expert on 17th century divines. His Words and Idioms made him an authority on correct English language usage. He wrote his autobiography, Unforgotten Years, in 1938.
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Born | (1865-10-18)18 October 1865 Millville, New Jersey |
Died | 2 March 1946(1946-03-02) (aged 80) London, England |
Occupation | Essayist, critic, autobiographer |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | Haverford College, Harvard College, University of Berlin, Balliol College, Oxford |
Subject | 17th century divines |
Relatives | Robert Pearsall Smith (father), Hannah Whitall Smith (mother) and sisters Alys Pearsall Smith and Mary Berenson |
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