Profession: Lexicographer and Inventor
Biography: Best known for publishing the "Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Roget's Thesaurus) in 1852, Roget was also a physician who studied tuberculosis and the effects of nitrous oxide (laughing gas).
Born: January 18, 1779
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Star Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 12, 1869 (aged 90)
Historical Events
- 1852-04-29 1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published in Great Britain
Biographies and Sources
- Peter Mark Roget (1779 – 1869) - The University of Edinburgh