john walter

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born 1739, probably in London, Eng. died Nov.16, 1812, Teddington, Middlesex English newspaper publisher. Initially a coal dealer and marine-insurance underwriter, Walter acquired the patent for a printing system in 1783 and in 1785 in London began to publish the Daily Universal Register. He renamed it The Times in 1788. Though neither outstanding nor honest as a journalist, he turned from scandal to more serious topics and organized (while in prison for libeling members of the royal family) a news service from the European continent, thereby launching The Times toward its later preeminence in foreign news reporting. Walter's family owned The Times for almost 125 years

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Walter John de la Mare

born April 25, 1873, Charlton, Kent, Eng. died June 22, 1956, Twickenham, Middlesex British poet and novelist. De la Mare was of French Huguenot descent. He was educated in London and worked for the Standard Oil Co. (1890-1908) before turning to writing, initially under the pseudonym Walter Ramal. He wrote for both adults and children. His collection Come Hither (1923) was especially highly praised. Memoirs of a Midget (1921) was his best-known novel. His Collected Stories for Children appeared in 1947

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John Wal·ter

Turkish pronunciation

cän wôltır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤän ˈwôltər/ /ˈʤɑːn ˈwɔːltɜr/