E.O.Wilson, Etymologist

[sagehen]

>On Sat, 30 Jun 2007, sagehen wrote:
>
>> Scott Simon, no stranger to the mis-chosen, misused word, did it again:
>> identified his guest, biologist E.O.Wilson, as an "etymologist" on Weekend
>> Edition this morning (6/30).
>
>Over 25 years ago I talked with E. O. Wilson about the earliest uses of
>the term _sociobiology_.  He gave me some good citations, which now
>constitute the first three citations in the OED (although I believe I
>subsequently sent them still earlier evidence for this word).  So I think
>you could perhaps refer to him as an "etymologist."
>
>Fred Shapiro
>
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Scott Simon will no doubt be sending you a bouquet for your perspicuity in
catching his highly arcane subtlety!
AM

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