Lupa Kata Sandi? Klik di Sini

atau Masuk melalui

Belum Memiliki Akun Daftar di Sini


atau Daftar melalui

Sudah Memiliki Akun Masuk di Sini

Konfirmasi Email

Kami telah mengirimkan link aktivasi melalui email ke rudihamdani@gmail.com.

Klik link aktivasi dan dapatkan akses membaca 2 artikel gratis non Laput di koran dan Majalah Tempo

Jika Anda tidak menerima email,
Kirimkan Lagi Sekarang

Google Doodle Celebrates 308th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson

Translator

Editor

18 September 2017 10:58 WIB

Google Doodle about Samuel Johnson, an English writer. Image: google

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Google is celebrating the 308th birth anniversary of the father of the modern dictionary — Samuel Johnson. Johnson is renowned for creating the English language's most comprehensive dictionary back in the 1750s.

The Google Doodle shows an animation of a dictionary, which opens up to reveal an entry called Lexicographer. The rolling text animation on top of the image then goes on to describe the word as "A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge that busies himself in tracing the original and detailing the signification of words".

Johnson was born in 1709 and had worked for around nine years to come up with the 'Dictionary of the English Language' which was published in 1755. This was the dictionary that was the most popular one till the Oxford English Dictionary was completed by 1928.

Johnson's dictionary had over 42,000 entries and it was considered to be the most comprehensive achievement of scholarship back in the day. It provided valuable insights into the language and culture of 18th century.

Johnson's dictionary was 18-inches tall. It was the most used dictionary till the Oxford English Dictionary came about almost 150 years later. Apart from being a lexicographer, Johnson was also a poet, critic, biographer and editor.

The use of physical dictionaries is on the decline, thanks to search engines such as Google itself and the app variants of dictionaries. While Google was a made up word, Doodle does exist in Johnson's dictionary on page 638. But unlike today, Doodle meant 'an idler' or 'trifler'.

 

GOOGLE DOODLE | WIKIPEDIA | NS

 



Snorkellers Scour Australian Waters for Plastic

5 Maret 2019

Snorkellers Scour Australian Waters for Plastic

Eight million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean every year, according to the U.N. Environment Programme.


AFD joins Blue Action Fund to Support Conservation Projects

14 Desember 2018

AFD joins Blue Action Fund to Support Conservation Projects

AFD joins the Blue Action Fund to support conservation
projects in marine protected areas.


'Soekarno' Brings Back Classic Fashion  

22 Oktober 2018

'Soekarno' Brings Back Classic Fashion  

Some of the classic outfits displayed in the event include,
Soekarno's trademark suit and peci (hat).


A 'Gay Friendly' Mosque in France  

19 Oktober 2018

A 'Gay Friendly' Mosque in France  

Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed built and became the imam of the Mosquee
de l'Unicite, a 'gay-friendly' mosque.


Indonesian Students' "Cow Dung" Air Freshener Won INEPO 2013  

19 Oktober 2018

Indonesian Students' "Cow Dung" Air Freshener Won INEPO 2013  

Indonesian students won the International Environment Project
Olympiade (INEPO) 2013 with their cow dung air freshener


16 Children Die in Pakistan School Bus Fire

19 Oktober 2018

16 Children Die in Pakistan School Bus Fire

Sixteen children died on a school bus fire due to an exploding
compressed gas cylinder


US Students Studying Indonesian Culture in Solo

19 Oktober 2018

US Students Studying Indonesian Culture in Solo

The students will learn about Indonesian culture in Yogyakarta
and Solo before proceeding to Bali.


Cockroaches Hate Sugary Sweets

19 Oktober 2018

Cockroaches Hate Sugary Sweets

Glucose sets off bitter taste receptors for some cockroach
species which made them avoid sugary foods.


People with Higher IQ Ignore Distractions Better

19 Oktober 2018

People with Higher IQ Ignore Distractions Better

A new study shows that a person's intelligence is highly
correlated with the person's ability to suppress background
movements.


Oklahoma Tornado Charity Concert Raises Rp 58.8 Million

19 Oktober 2018

Oklahoma Tornado Charity Concert Raises Rp 58.8 Million

The charity concert's collected funds will go for the long-term
recovery of the areas hit by the tornado.