Frederic G. Cassidy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederic G. Cassidy

Jamaican academic

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1907

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2000

Profession: professor, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Frederic Gomes Cassidy (October 10, 1907 – June 14, 2000) was a Jamaican-born linguist and lexicographer.
He was a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and founder of the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) where he was also the chief editor from 1962 until his death.
He was an advocate for the Jamaican language and a pioneer of autonomous orthographies for creole languages.