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Ep 195: The men who wrote the Dictionary - Professor James Murray & Dr. W. C. Minor

Ep 195: The men who wrote the Dictionary - Professor James Murray & Dr. W. C. Minor

Episode 195 Published 11 months ago
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Today Taylor tells the story of "The Professor and the Madman" - how the Oxford English Dictionary was created in the late 1800s. Professor James Murray took up the almost impossible task of cataloging the entire English Language, and asked for the public's help. One volunteer sent in over 10k definitions (which all include quotes and several references) - his return address was the Insane Asylum at Broadmore. Was he a Dr. or a patient?? 

 

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The professsor and the madman - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-professor-and-the-madman_simon-winchester/248697/item/5257676/? 

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