Henry Bradley vs Robert Burchfield

Henry Bradley (1845–1923) was a British philologist and lexicographer who served as a primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Joining the project in the 1880s, he eventually shared chief editorial responsibilities with James Murray. Bradley was responsible for drafting major sections of the dictionary, including the letters E, F, G, L, M, S, and parts of W. His extensive knowledge o...

Robert William Burchfield (1923–2004) was a prominent lexicographer and scholar born in New Zealand who spent most of his career in England. He is best known for serving as the editor of the four-volume Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary, a monumental task undertaken between 1957 and 1986. Under his editorial direction, the dictionary significantly expanded its coverage of global English...