Francis March, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis March

American classical philologist

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1825

Place of Birth: Millbury, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1911

Profession: writer, linguist, lexicographer, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Francis Andrew March (October 25, 1825 – September 9, 1911), was an American polymath, academic, philologist, and lexicographer.
He is considered the principal founder of modern comparative linguistics in Anglo-Saxon. Also known as the "Grand Old Man of Lafayette," March was the first individual to hold the title "Professor of English Language and Literature" anywhere in the United States or Europe.
March is predominantly recognized for performing his duties as "Professor of the English Language and Comparative Philology" at Lafayette College, where he taught for fifty-six years.