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Joyce Hawkins

1928 – 1992

English lexicographer and dictionary editor

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About Joyce Hawkins

Lived 1928 – 1992 (aged 63–64). Joyce Hawkins was a British editor, lexicographer and editing staff.

Joyce Mary Hawkins (1928–1992) was an English lexicographer and the editor of a number of dictionaries.

Life and career Joyce Hawkins was born in 1928. She studied classics at St Hugh's College, Oxford.

The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary, with Jessie Coulson, et al., 1975 The Oxford Minidictionary, 1981 The St Michael Oxford Dictionary, 1981 The Oxford Senior Dictionary, 1982 The Oxford Paperback Dictionary, 1988 The Oxford Reference Dictionary, 1989 The Oxford Study Dictionary, 1994 The Oxford Large Print Dictionary, 1995 The Oxford Popular Dictionary & Thesaurus, with Sara Hawker, 1995 The Oxford School Dictionary, 1996 The Oxford Popular Dictionary, 1998 The Oxford Pocket School Dictionary, with Andrew Delahunty, et al., 2000 The Oxford Popular English Dictionary, with Lucinda Coventry, et al., 2000 Oxford School Dictionary, with Robert Allen, Andrew Delahunty, et al., 2002 Oxford Concise School Dictionary, with Andrew Delahunty, et al., 2003

Hawkins died in 1992.

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Important facts

Born
1928
Birth century
Died
1992
Nationality
Education
St Hugh's College, St Hugh's College, Oxford
Employers
Oxford University Press
Also known as
Joyce M. Hawkins, Joyce Mary Hawkins

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joyce Hawkins?

English lexicographer and dictionary editor

When was Joyce Hawkins born?

Joyce Hawkins was born in 1928.

When did Joyce Hawkins die?

Joyce Hawkins died in 1992.

What was Joyce Hawkins's occupation?

Joyce Hawkins was an editor, lexicographer and editing staff.

What nationality was Joyce Hawkins?

Joyce Hawkins was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joyce Hawkins

· Wikidata: Q105730032

· DBpedia: Joyce Hawkins

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