Liddell
HENRY GEORGE, an English lexicographer, born in 1811.
He was educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford. He was made tutor of his college, and in 1845 Professor of Moral Philosophy in his university. After acting for nine years (1846- 1855) as head-master of Westminster School, he returned to Christ Church as dean. From 1870 to 1874 he was vicechancellor of the university. "Liddell and Scott's Greek Lexicon" (1843: 7th and definite ed. 1883) was based on the German one of Passer. It soon became indispensable to every serious student of Greek, and an edition was issued for schoolboys. Dr. Liddell's collaborator was Robert Scott, D. D. (1811-1887), master of Balliol College (1854-1870).
Dr. Liddell was the author of a "History of Rome" (1855). He died Jan. 18, 1898.