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chronofile en · NOUN

Etymology

From chrono- + file, coined by Buckminster Fuller for his own Dymaxion Chronofile.

Meanings

  1. A historical record made up of everyday papers and documents from many stages of the owner's life.
    • An impish, balding man, he mimicked the inventor Buckminster Fuller, who documented his life in what he called a chronofile by pasting letters, bills and all manner of pieces of paper in a huge scrapbook for 68 years. 2007 October 29, Douglas Martin, “Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89”, in New York Times:
    • Designated scholars kept journals or diaries of their participation in the project as well as chronofiles — depositories of the notes, announcements, and other memorabilia relevant to a scholar's life. 1984, The Journal of Negro education: Volume 53:

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wikipedia: Dymaxion Chronofile · wikipedia: Buckminster Fuller