Francis March (1825-1911) was a polymath, who lived in Pennsylvania, USA. He taught a wide range of subjects at Lafayette College, and published a once well-known thesaurus in 1902. He was the first American superintendent over the volunteer reading programme of the Oxford English Dictionary. Leonardo da Vinci A polymath (also known as a polyhistor) is a person who excels in multiple fields, particularly in both arts and sciences. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Lafayette College, located in Easton, Pennsylvania in Pennsylvanias Lehigh Valley, is an independent, undergraduate, coeducational, residential institution. ... The word thesaurus, New Latin for treasure, was coined in the early 1820s. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a comprehensive dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP). ...

Francis March

March is known to have published learned books from at least 1870 and amongst other subjects taught botany, French, German, Greek, Latin, 'mental philosophy', 'political economy' and law. Francis March File links The following pages link to this file: Francis March ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Critical legal studies Jurisprudence Law (principle) Legal research Letter versus Spirit List of legal abbreviations Legal code Pointless law Natural justice Natural law Philosophy of law Religious law External links Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Law Look up law in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

March was one of the first professors to advocate and teach English in colleges and universities. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...