The Killer Who Wrote the Dictionary
from When Killers Get Caught: A True Crime Podcast Hosted by Ransom Storytelling Studio LLC
The True Crime Story of William Chester Minor and the Oxford English Dictionary In 1872, a former U.S. Army surgeon named William Chester Minor shot a stranger to death on a London street. Declared criminally insane, he was confined to Broadmoor Asylum where he would unexpectedly become one of the most significant contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary. This true crime story explores murder, mental illness, and how one fractured mind helped define the English language. Follow & continue the conversation: 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@caughtpodcast📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whenkillersgetcaught Submit your stories or ideas to [email protected] and join the conversation today. Music in this podcast has been granted use by Myuu. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sP3ci0jwrXUBo76t8pGTF
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