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This black commemorative plaque records: In honour of Peter Mark Roget 1779 - 1869. Physician and philologist, author of the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, graduate of the University. Recorded plaque organisation: University of Edinburgh.
From the Open Plaques record 31369
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- Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Steven Hill, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Martin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iain Lees, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paul McIlroy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- kim traynor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- M J Richardson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stanley Howe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
.jpg/250px-60_George_Square_(geograph_3529544).jpg "Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
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