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  1. [surname]
    • Hepburn
  2. [person]
    • Hepburn, James Curtis (1815-1911; American physician and lexicographer)
History:
    • A 2024-10-03 21:00:11 Jim Breen (id#2315766)
    • Comments
      He didn't invent it. It's named after him because he used it in the 2nd edition of his dictionary.
    • Diff
      @@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>Hepburn, James Curtis (1815-1911; American physician and inventor of the Hepburn romanization system for Japanese)</gloss>
+<gloss>Hepburn, James Curtis (1815-1911; American physician and lexicographer)</gloss>
    • A* 2024-10-03 20:22:14 Robin Scott (id#2315753)
    • Comments
      Should we mention what he's most famous for?
    • Diff
      @@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>Hepburn, James Curtis (1815-1911; American physician and linguist)</gloss>
+<gloss>Hepburn, James Curtis (1815-1911; American physician and inventor of the Hepburn romanization system for Japanese)</gloss>
    • A* 2024-10-03 17:38:44 Stephen Kraus (id#2315749)
    • Refs
      daijr, gg5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Curtis_Hepburn
    • Diff
      @@ -10,0 +11,4 @@
+<sense>
+<misc>&person;</misc>
+<gloss>Hepburn, James Curtis (1815-1911; American physician and linguist)</gloss>
+</sense>
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