A Brief History of Noah Webster By clarep Oct 16, 1758 Noah Webster was born in West Hartford, CT Period: Oct 16, 1758 to May 23, 1843 The Life of Noah Webster Aug 14, 1774 Enters Yale College At the age of 16 Webster entered Yale College Nov 20, 1778 Graduated college May 20, 1781 Admitted into the bar and received his Masters degree Nov 20, 1806 Published "A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language" Nov 20, 1828 Published "An American Dictionary of the English Lanugage" Nov 20, 1841 Revised and published the famous corrected and enlarge version of "Webster's Uabridged" May 23, 1843 Noah Webster dies