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Charles Kay Ogden

English linguist, philosopher, writer (1889-1957) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 67

Charles Kay Ogden was a British linguist, philosopher, and writer. Described as a polymath but also an eccentric and outsider, he took part in many ventures related to literature, politics, the arts, and philosophy, having a broad effect particularly as an editor, translator, and activist on behalf of a reformed...

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Described as a polymath but also an eccentric and outsider, he took part in many ventures related to literature, politics, the arts, and philosophy, having a broad effect particularly as an editor, translator, and activist on behalf of a reformed version of the English language. He is typically defined as a linguistic psychologist, and is now mostly remembered as the inventor and propagator of Basic English.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1957 · aged 67