William Chester Minor was an American army surgeon, psychiatric hospital patient, and lexicographical researcher.
Minor c. 1900
The "Lion Brewery" where Minor shot George Merrett
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a comprehensive resource to scholars and academic researchers, as well as describing usage in its many variations throughout the world.
Seven of the twenty volumes of the printed second edition of The Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
Frederick Furnivall, 1825–1910
William Chester Minor, 1834–1920
James Murray in the Scriptorium at Banbury Road