Matt Mihm’s Reviews > The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary > Status Update
Matt Mihm
is on page 101 of 242
Maybe the ultimate is nerdery, a book about the making of a dictionary. Probably wouldn’t be that exciting except for the fact that a murderer, institutionalized for life was the old-school version of the most prolific Wikipedia author that ever lived.
— Nov 13, 2021 04:16PM
Like flag
Matt’s Previous Updates
Matt Mihm
is on page 195 of 242
The story of Dr. Minor and his contribution to the OED is fully described, from his meticulous note-taking style to his relationship with Dr. Murray. At this point, the demons Minor has been fighting his entire life seem to be winning the battle.
— Nov 16, 2021 07:23AM
