Burgiss Allison
- Brown University
- Master of Arts (1879, college of Rhode Island, Brown University)
Burgiss Allison (1753–1827) was the Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives from 1816 to 1820 and a trustee of what is now George Washington University from 1821 to 1826.
Allison was born in Bordentown, New Jersey. He studied at Brown University. He became a Baptist minister. He also worked on developing improvements to the steam engine.
Allison also wrote a dictionary, The American Standard of Orthography and Pronunciation, and Improved Dictionary of the English Language, Abridged for the Use of Schools (1815).[1] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789.[2]
References
- ^ "The American standard of orthography and pronunciation, and improved dictionary of the English language, abridged for the use of schools da Allison, Burgiss: (1815) | Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)". www.abebooks.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "Burgiss Allison". American Philosophical Society Member History. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 15 December 2020.[dead link]
External links
- George Washington University library bio of Allison Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Allison, Burgess biography history.house.gov
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