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/doj"seuhn/, n.Charles Lutwidge /lut"wij/, ("Lewis Carroll"), 1832-98, English mathematician and writer of books for children.
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Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge — (1832 1898) Better known as Lewis Carroll. A British mathematician, and member of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), as well as an author of children s books, who is probably best known for his Alice s Adventures in Wonderland.As… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
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Dodgson — biographical name Charles Lutwidge 1832 1898 pseudonym Lewis Carroll English mathematician & writer … New Collegiate Dictionary
