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Grady Ward
b. 1951
Best known for creating the Moby Project, he built one of the most widely used public-domain collections of English-language word lists and reference tools. His work sits at the crossroads of language, software, and internet culture.
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Moby Hyphenation List
by Grady Ward
About the author
Born on April 4, 1951, Grady Ward is an American lexicographer, software engineer, and writer. He is most closely associated with the Moby Project, a large set of public-domain lexical resources that includes the Moby Thesaurus, a reference work noted for its enormous scale and lasting usefulness to writers, programmers, and language enthusiasts.
Before that work made his name widely known, Ward was also recognized in computing circles for his programming background. Over time, his career and public profile came to reflect a mix of technical skill, deep interest in language, and a strong commitment to open access to information.
That combination gives his work a distinctive appeal: practical, generous, and built to be used. For readers coming to his books or reference writing today, he stands out as someone who helped make language resources more available to everyone.