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William Darrach Halsey

b. 1918

American encyclopaedist and lexicographer

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Born 1918. William Darrach Halsey is a linguist.

William Darrach Halsey is an American encyclopedist and lexicographer. He is chiefly noted for his work on Collier's Encyclopedia, but was also lead editor of a number of other encyclopaedias and dictionaries.

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1918
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American encyclopaedist and lexicographer

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William Darrach Halsey was born in 1918.

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William Darrach Halsey is a linguist.

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· Wikidata: Q18686558

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Darrach Halsey. https://biography.guide/william-darrach-halsey/

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