Category:Chief editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
Chief editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
| Name | Dates of chief editorship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Coleridge | 1858–61 | Preliminary work. Died in office. |
| Frederick J. Furnivall | 1861–70 | Preliminary work. Resigned. |
| James Murray | 1879–1915 | 1st edition. Died in office. |
| Henry Bradley | 1915–23 | 1st edition. Joined 1887. Died in office. |
| William Craigie | 1923–33 | 1st edition and 1st Supplement, jointly with Onions. Joined 1901. |
| Charles Talbut Onions | 1923–33 | 1st edition and 1st Supplement, jointly with Craigie. Joined 1914. |
| Robert Burchfield | 1957–86 | 2nd Supplement |
| Edmund Weiner | 1985–89 | 2nd edition jointly with Simpson; also worked on 3rd edition. Joined 1977. |
| John Simpson | 1985–2013 | 2nd edition jointly with Weiner; 3rd edition chief editor from 1993. Joined 1976. |
| Michael Proffitt | 2013– | 3rd edition. Joined 1989. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dictionary Editors". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 6 March 2017.; "Dictionary milestones in reverse order". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Pages in category "Chief editors of the Oxford English Dictionary"
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