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Charles Kay Ogden
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| Born | 1 June 1889 |
| Died | 21 March 1957 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Linguist, philosopher, writer |
| Known for | Inventor of Basic English |
Charles Kay Ogden (1 June 1889 – 21 March 1957) was an English linguist, philosopher, psycholinguist and writer. He is a well-known book writer about the controlled language called Basic English. He is known for his work with I. A. Richards on The Meaning of Meaning (1923). He also translated Tractatus, a book by Ludwig Wittgenstein, into English.
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