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Charles Earle Funk (1881–1957)

Author of Heavens to Betsy!: And Other Curious Sayings

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Works by Charles Earle Funk
Heavens to Betsy!: And Other Curious Sayings 378 copies, 7 reviews
Thereby Hangs a Tale 377 copies, 3 reviews
A Hog on Ice 366 copies, 3 reviews
Horsefeathers and Other Curious Words 230 copies
2017 Curious Words Origins, Sayings & Expressions from White Elepants to… 228 copies, 1 review
Funk & Wagnalls New Practical Standard Dictionary 59 copies, 1 review
Britannica World Language Edition of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary (Editor) 37 copies
Funk & Wagnalls New College Standard Dictionary 11 copies
Britannica World Language Dictionary Volume Two P-Z 11 copies
What's the Name Please? 5 copies
Funk & Wagnalls New Practical Standard Dictionary of the English Language,… 5 copies
Funk & Wagnalls New Practical Standard Dictionary of the English Language… 3 copies
The New Standard Yearbook, 1945, events of 1944 (Editor) 2 copies
New College Standard Dictionary 2 copies
New Standard Pocket Dictionary 2 copies
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Date of birth
1881-04-04
Date of death
1957-04-16
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Gender
male
Nationality
USA
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Birthplace
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Place of death
Mount Dora, Florida, USA
Cause of death
Places of residence
Springfield, Ohio, USA (birth)
New York, New York, USA
Mount Dora, Florida, USA (death)
Education
New York University (1899-1902)
University of Colorado (BS | civil engineering | 1904)
Occupations
civil engineer
editor
lexicographer
Relationships
Organizations
Engineering Magazine
Funk and Wagnalls
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Short biography
Dr. Funk joined Funk & Wagnalls in 1921 as an associate editor; he was editor-in-chief of the Standard Dictionary series and the New International Year Book from 1939 to 1947. His uncle, Isaac K. Funk, was the founder (in 1876) of the publishing firm now the Funk and Wagnalls Company.
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