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Dr. Francis Andrew March (October 25, 1825 – September 9, 1911) was an American polymath, academic, philologist, and lexicographer. He is considered the principal founder of modern comparative linguistics in Old English. Also known as the "Grand Old Man of Lafayette", March was the first individual to hold the title "Professor of English Language and Literature" anywhere in the United States or Europe. March is predominantly recognized for performing his duties as "Professor of the English Language and Comparative Philology" at Lafayette College, where he taught for 56 years. Early life and education March was born on October 25, 1825, in Sutton, Massachusetts, in present-day Millbury, Massachusetts. Three years later, his family relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts. As a child, he was educated in the Worcester public school system. March recalled being grateful for the education he received in the district, explaining his kindergarten teacher "made the children understand many things before the usual time." This prepared him for high school, where March became a clever and active participant in his classes and activities. He became a writer, read on a wide range of subjects, performed in school plays, and even wrote plays himself.At the age of 15, March was ready for college, but his father experienced business troubles which hindered March's ability to afford tuition. The Honorable Alfred D. Foster of Worcester, Massachusetts, however, offered to fund a portion of his education at Amherst College. During his time in college, March maintained prominence in scholarship as well as in athletics. He graduated in 1845 as valedictorian and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received an M.A. degree from Amherst in 1848, with an oration on "Relation of the Study of Jurisprudence to the Baconian Philosophy." During his time at Amherst, his attention was turned to the study of Anglo-Saxon by Noah Webster. Career Early career Immediately following his graduation from Amherst, March began teaching at an academy in Swanzey, New Hampshire. He then taught for two years at Leicester Academy, where he began formulating his plan to teach English and literature. From 1847 to 1848, he was a tutor at his alma mater.March also expressed an interest in law. In 1849, he entered as a law student for the office of Barney and Butler. A year later, March was admitted to the New York bar. He began practicing the profession with partner Gordon L. Ford Esq. However, in 1852, March experienced severe health issues. He suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs and was rushed to Cuba in an attempt to alleviate the problem, given Cuba's gentler climate. The climate aided March's health and allowed him to resume work the following year, in which he secured a position teaching law at a private academy in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for three years. Lafayette College After studying law and teaching, March became an English tutor at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1856, appointed by the college's new president George Wilson McPhail. He worked for one year as a tutor and then became a professor of English Language and Comparative Philology from 1857 to 1907. Lafayette was the first college in the world to have the philology of the English language studied – a course all American colleges soon thereafter incorporated into their own curricula. March was the first to hold the title of "Professor of English Language and Literature" anywhere in the United States or Europe. He also occupied the chair of English Language and Comparative Philology, and served as the first librarian of the college.March had a significant career at Lafayette College and remained loyal to the school, often turning down offers from larger universities as his published work and teaching style became more well-known. March helped improve Lafayette by using his wisdom and insight to bring the college to a new stage of prestigious education. He was devoted to both increasing the analysis of English literature in higher institutions, as well as in growing the college's academics. In addition to English, March also taught French, German, Greek, Latin, botany, "mental philosophy", political economy, critical examination of the US Constitution, public law and Roman law.March brought a new outlook to teaching English by introducing a detailed examination of linguistic and rhetorical pieces. By applying the methods of studying Latin and Greek classics towards the study of English literature, he led the way for the first scientific study of the English language. March is also said to be the first person to include one of Shakespeare's plays on his course syllabus. March had a pedagogical philosophy and unique approach to the systematic study of the English language. His outlook was "the greatest pioneering step ever made in the realm of scholarship by Lafayette College." One of his most distinct analytical contributions was his philology-across-the-curriculum approach in which "professors train the students in each department to write on subjects connected with it in the words and phrases current among experts."March had a son who also became an English professor at Lafayette and they worked alongside each other. By dedicating most of his life to Lafayette College, the ideas that Francis A. March presented about systematic study became a part of the college's philosophy of education that still holds to this day. Academic focus Philology Outside of teaching, Francis A. March contributed to many advancements in philology. He contributed to over 200 periodical publications in philology, the historical study of grammar, the teaching of literature, and pedagogy. In addition, he published four volumes of Latin and Greek classics. In 1869, he published what is considered to be his masterpiece, "A Comparative Grammar of the Anglo-Saxon Language." This work gained him recognition as a distinguished scholar in the philological world. From 1873 to 1874, and again from 1895 to 1896, he served as the president of the American Philological Association. Later, in 1903 he published "A Thesaurus Dictionary of the English Language." Spelling reform March was one of the chief reformers in the spelling of English words. He believed in simpler spellings. In his writings, he often spelled words phonetically to emphasize his passion for spelling reform. In 1876, he became the permanent President of the Spelling Reform Association. He remained president until 1906. Lexicography March also pursued an interest in Lexicography. This may have stemmed from his connection with Noah Webster. March initially heard Webster speak while he was a student at Amherst College. He also studied under Webster's son-in-law, William Chauncey Fowler. Webster's Dictionary also had a strong impact on March. March aligned with the premise that spelling, grammar, and usage should be based on the spoken word. March was the first American superintendent over the volunteer reading p.... Discover the Francis Andrew March popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Francis Andrew March books.
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Bewitching a Highlander
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Finding Cinderella
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Eternal
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Death at Hazel House
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Pretty Little Lies
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Teach Me
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Escape, A New Life
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Just Me
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The Honeymoon Homicide
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The Target
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Masters of Restraint
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Man In The Water
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My Paper Heart
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The Next Girl
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Wuthering Heights
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Little Women
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Awaken Me
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The Holy Bible - King James Version
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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School of Potential
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Dream Psychology
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Becoming Lady Dalton
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The Great Gatsby
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Pride and Prejudice
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Holy Bible
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Christmas in Sweetbriar Cove
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Peace on Earth
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Nothing to Hide
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Caught Up with the Captain
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Coffee Girl
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You Are Kind
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The Icing on the Cake
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Salvation
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Always Yours
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Enemies With Benefits
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Law of Attraction
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Rogue Alpha
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The Three Little Pigs
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The Odyssey
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Inception of Gold
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The Scarlet Letter
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