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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.
Dr Peter Mark Roget was a physician and philologist who is best remembered for compiling the Roget's Thesaurus, a comprehensive classification of English words according to meaning that has become an indispensable reference tool.
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