About John Hart
Lived 1501 – 1574 (aged 72–73). John Hart was a linguist.
John Hart (died 1574) was an English educator, grammarian, spelling reformer and officer of arms. For this purpose, he introduced six new phonetic consonant symbols for the sounds and syllabic l, as well as a system of diacritics for vowels. Long vowels were systematically marked by a dot below the letter, while the reduced vowel schwa was marked by ë.
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Who was John Hart?
English educator and spelling reformer
When was John Hart born?
John Hart was born in 1501.
When did John Hart die?
John Hart died on 16 July 1574 in London.
What was John Hart's occupation?
John Hart was a linguist.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Hart (spelling reformer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Hart. https://biography.guide/john-hart-linguist/
MLA: "John Hart." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-hart-linguist/.
Chicago: "John Hart." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-hart-linguist/.
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