Richard Lederer, Date of Birth

Richard Lederer

American author, speaker and teacher

Date of Birth: 26-May-1938

Profession: teacher, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Richard Lederer (born May 26, 1938) is an American author, speaker, and teacher.
He is best known for his books on the English language and on word play such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams.
He has been dubbed "the Wizard of Idiom," "Attila the Pun," and "Conan the Grammarian." His weekly column, "Lederer on Language," appears in the San Diego Union-Tribune and his articles are in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States including the Mensa Bulletin. He was elected International Punster of the Year in 1989 and was the 2002 recipient of the Golden Gavel of Toastmasters International.