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For historical context: these dictionary projects were what multi-site and international collaborations between scientists looked like 100 years ago. Theodor Mo
by HarryHirsch 10y ago
For historical context: these dictionary projects were what multi-site and international collaborations between scientists looked like 100 years ago. Theodor Mommsen even made that argument when he applied for funding for the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae from the Prussian Government: "Big Science needs funding, just as Big Industry does."
- mitchtbaum 10y agoMark Twain's story about Mommsen made him sound like a very interesting man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Mommsen#Mark_Twain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Mommsen#Mark_Twain