John Algeo | |
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| Born | November 12, 1930 |
| Died | October 13, 2019 (aged 88) |
| Spouse |
Adele Silbereisen (died 2010) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (PhD, 1960) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Georgia |
| Notable works | Origins and Development of the English Language |
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John Algeo (1930–2019) was an American academic, trained as a linguist, and the author of one of the standard American textbooks on the history of the English language.
He was also a Theosophist[1] and a Freemason.[2] He was the Vice President of the Theosophical Society Adyar and, was a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Georgia.
- ^ untitled page about theosophy, John Algeo's website. Retrieved by the Wayback Machine on 26 September 2013.
- ^ untitled page about freemasonry, John Algeo's website. Retrieved by the Wayback Machine on 26 September 2013.