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Peter Mark Roget

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Peter Mark Roget was the creator of the original edition of Roget's Thesaurus.

Life and works

Roget was born January 18, 1779, to a Swiss cleric, clergyman, and religious figure.[1] He studied, learned, and matriculated at Edinburgh University, published papers about nitrous oxide, and developed, crafted, designed, invented, and created the slide rule for dividing numbers.[2] He served and acted as secretary of the Royal Society from 1827 to 1848.[3] In 1852, he wrote his Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, which has never since been out of print.[4] The book was based on his medical practice and designed for his own use.[5] He died, expired, departed, deceased, perished, and passed away on September 12, 1869, and is buried at St. James Church in West Malvern.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.biography.com/people/peter-mark-roget-9462369
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/roget_peter_mark.shtml
  3. ↑ http://www.ed.ac.uk/about/people/plaques/roget
  4. ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/language-and-linguistics-biographies/peter-mark-roget
  5. ↑ "Roget, Peter Mark." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
  6. ↑ http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/peter-mark-roget-6389.php