Born: 1 July 1869, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Died: 26 September 1946, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States William Strunk Jr. was an American professor of English at Cornell University and author of The Elements of Style. After revision and enlargement by his former student E. B. White, it became a highly influential guide to English usage during the late 20th century, commonly called Strunk & White. Less