National Thesaurus Day 2023: Whenever we need the perfect word to convey our thoughts in an article or conversation, our fingers often tap to search a website with millions of results for synonyms and antonyms, Thesaurus.
Many members of this digital decade may not know it, but Thesaurus was a book before it was a top-notch website. Thanks to Peter Mark Roget, who started the book in 1848 and finished it in 1852 with more than 15,000 words. His highly useful creation is celebrated on January 18 as National Thesaurus Day.
January 18 also marks Roget’s birthday. She titled the book “Thesaurus of English words and phrases classified and arranged to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition.”
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January 18, 2023
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What is the thesaurus?
- The word Thesaurus, first recorded in English, was coined in 1730 and has its origins in the Greek thēsaurós, meaning “storehouse”, “treasure” or “treasury”.
- Thesaurus is now the leading online thesaurus and reference website for writers, students, and professionals.
- Peter Mark Roget is credited with writing the first thesaurus and popularizing the modern meaning of the word. January 18 also marks Roget’s birthday.
- He titled the book “Thesaurus of English words and phrases classified and arranged to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition.”
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January 17, 2023
Who is Peter Mark Roget?
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Born |
January 18, 1779 Soho, London, England |
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Deceased |
12 September 1869 (age 90), West Malvern, England |
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Alma mater |
Edinburgh University |
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Known for |
Thesaurus of English words and phrases |
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Spouse |
Mary Taylor Hobson (1824–1833) |
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Children |
2 |
- The British doctor Peter Mark Roget was born on January 18, 1779 and died on September 12, 1869.
- He was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer and founding secretary of the Portico Library.
- Best known for publishing the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a classified collection of related words in 1852.
- In 1824 he read a paper in the Royal Society about a peculiar optical illusion along with the book.
- His work is considered the origin of the persistence of vision theory which was later used to explain apparent motion in film and animation.
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National Thesaurus Day Timeline
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TIME |
EVENT |
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4th century |
Sanskrit had a thesaurus in verse form, titled ‘Amarakosha’. |
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1848 |
Peter Mark Roget began writing the unofficial ‘Thesaurus’. |
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1852 |
Roget completes the first ‘Thesaurus’. |
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2009 |
The Historical English Thesaurus includes the date next to each word when it acquired its meaning. |
Importance of National Thesaurus Day
Happy National Thesaurus Day! I think every writer should have a stack of synonyms in their arsenal. https://t.co/AOhVg1fL4O is one of my favorite resources. What are some of your favorite writing resource books? #writingcommunity #writers #twitterwriters #I’m writing pic.twitter.com/cEDPXIIf63
-RM McDermott (@RMMcDermott1)
January 17, 2023
1. Thesaurus helps us expand our vocabulary and helps us communicate with different groups of people.
2. Studies have shown that a larger vocabulary helps children learn better by offering more word options, allowing them to improve their reading comprehension skills.
3. The more precise we use words, the better story we will tell, since different words make stories more stimulating and fun.
National Thesaurus Day Dates
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Year |
Date |
Day |
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2023 |
January 18 |
Wednesday |
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2. |
2024 |
January 18 |
Thursday |
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3. |
2025 |
January 18 |
Saturday |
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4. |
2026 |
January 18 |
Sunday |
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5. |
2027 |
January 18 |
Monday |
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