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The Bankrupt Irishman Who Created the Dollar Sign

22 pointsby katmover 9 years ago

3 comments

SlashmanXover 9 years ago
Some images of the ledger, seeing as the article doesn&#x27;t contain any for some reason:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikisource.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Popular_Science_Monthly&#x2F;Volume_81&#x2F;December_1912&#x2F;The_Evolution_of_the_Dollar_Mark#&#x2F;media&#x2F;File:PSM_V81_D534_The_modern_dollar_mark_in_the_making.png" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikisource.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Popular_Science_Monthly&#x2F;Volum...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikisource.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Popular_Science_Monthly&#x2F;Volume_81&#x2F;December_1912&#x2F;The_Evolution_of_the_Dollar_Mark" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikisource.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Popular_Science_Monthly&#x2F;Volum...</a>
shovelover 9 years ago
Some more HN discussion about this - Why Is the Dollar Sign a Letter S?<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9017986" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=9017986</a>
jackgaviganover 9 years ago
An alternative, more sympathetic take on Pollock&#x27;s story: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.clanpollock.com&#x2F;index.php?content=oliverpollockunsunghero" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.clanpollock.com&#x2F;index.php?content=oliverpollockun...</a>