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Peter Roget and His Thesaurus

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Peter Roget's Encyclopaedia

After his uncle's death, Peter Roget took several months off of work. He realized that he really was better at educating in research than working with patience. It also took him several years to complete an entry for encyclopaedia britannica under the heading of physiology. When it was completed, this was a significant addition to the compendium.

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