Book 2009
The man who made lists
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- Publisher
- Berkley Books
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Physicians
- Linguistics
- Lexicographers
- English language
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Lexicography
- Philologists
- Biography
A profile of the creator of Roget's Thesaurus describes his childhood fascination with list-making, a practice that was shaped by family tragedies, his run-in with Napoleon's authorities, and a productive relationship with famed physician Thomas Beddoes.