Title: The man who made lists
Description: 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.
Subjects: Physicians, Linguistics, Lexicographers, English language, Synonyms and antonyms, Lexicography, Philologists, Biography, Thesaurus of English words and phrases (Roget, Peter Mark), New York Times reviewed, Roget, peter mark, 1779-1869, Linguists, Physicians, biography, English language, synonyms and antonyms, Great britain, biography
Places: Great Britain
People: Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869)