Chorlton-on-Medlock in Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Peter Mark Roget

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

1. Peter Mark Roget Marker

Inscription.
The University of Manchester
commemorates
Peter Mark Roget
1779–1869

Physician and compiler of the Thesaurus

Co-founder of Manchester’s Medical School

Erected by The University of Manchester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 53° 27.926′ N, 2° 14.151′ W. Marker is in Manchester, England, in Greater Manchester. It is in Chorlton-on-Medlock. It is at the intersection of Coupland Street and Higher Chatham Street, on the left when traveling west on Coupland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1750 Higher Cambridge St, Manchester, England M15 6HQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Coupland Building 3 (here, next to this marker); A.V. Hill (here, next to this marker); Sir Lawrence Bragg (within shouting distance of this marker); Coupland Building 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Alan Mathison Turing (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Rutherford (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Rutherford Building (about 90 meters away); The University of Manchester World War II Memorial (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Also see . . . Peter Mark Roget (Wikipedia).

Peter Mark Roget (18 January 1779 – 12 September 1869) was a British physician, natural theologian, lexicographer, and founding secretary of The Portico Library. He is best known for publishing, in 1852, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, a classified collection of related words (thesaurus).

(Submitted on October 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

2. Peter Mark Roget Marker

The plaque is one of two located near the entrance to Coupland Building 3.

Peter Mark Roget Official portrait by Thomas Pettigrew image. Click for full size.

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3. Peter Mark Roget Official portrait by Thomas Pettigrew

A portrait of the creator, author, maker, founder and inventor of Roget's Thesaurus.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.