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William Strunk Jr.

William Strunk Jr. (July 1, 1869 – September 26, 1946) was an American professor of English at Cornell University and the author of The Elements of Style (1918). After his former student E. B. White revised and extended the book, The Elements of Style became an influential guide to writing in the English language, informally known as "Strunk & White".

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Known for
The Elements of Style
Education
University of Cincinnati (BA) Cornell University (PhD)
Born
(1869-07-01)July 1, 1869 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Burial place
Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, New York
Children
3, including Oliver Strunk
Died
September 26, 1946(1946-09-26) (aged 77) Poughkeepsie, New York, US.

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related to External links · 12
William Strunk Jr. → Bartleby, Congress, Elements, Internet ArchiveWorks, Library, LibriVox, Project GutenbergWorks, Strunk, Strunk's, Style, William Strunk Jr, Works
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William Strunk Jr. → Cornell University, Rose Polytechnic Institute
Born · 1
William Strunk Jr. → (1869-07-01)July 1, 1869 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Burial place · 1
William Strunk Jr. → Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, New York
Children · 1
William Strunk Jr. → 3, including Oliver Strunk
Died · 1
William Strunk Jr. → September 26, 1946(1946-09-26) (aged 77) Poughkeepsie, New York, US.
Education · 1
William Strunk Jr. → University of Cincinnati (BA) Cornell University (PhD)
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William Strunk Jr. → The Elements of Style
Title · 1
William Strunk Jr. → Professor of English at Cornell University

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William Strunk Jr.InstitutionsRose Polytechnic Institute1.00infobox
William Strunk Jr.InstitutionsCornell University1.00infobox
William Strunk Jr.Known forThe Elements of Style1.00infobox
William Strunk Jr.TitleProfessor of English at Cornell University1.00infobox
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