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Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer | |
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 Richard Lederer at the 2006 Mensa World Gathering | |
| Education | Haverford College Harvard University University of New Hampshire |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist, educator, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Rhoda Spangenberg (div.) Simone van Egeren (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3: Howard, Annie, and Katy |
| Website | verbivore |
Richard Lederer is an American linguist, author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on wordplay such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams.[1] He has been dubbed "the Wizard of Idiom," "Attila the Pun," and "Conan the Grammarian."[2] 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[3] and was the 2002 recipient of the Golden Gavel of Toastmasters International.[4]
- ^ Spy, Word. "aptagram - Word Spy". wordspy.com.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
aboutwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "P.O.T.Y. Award | O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships". 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Toastmasters International - Golden Gavel Recipients". 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011.
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