Re: [ontolog-forum] The symbol triangle, revised

[Simon Spero <sesuncedu@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:52 PM, doug  foxvog <doug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I suggest that states require that all submissions of trademarks for scents be made electronically.  This would require that an ontology
of scents must be created and used, since arbitrary odors can not (currently) be transmitted electronically.

This problem has been investigated in the classification literature;  I remember seeing a description for one such scheme described in a late 50's/early 60's issue of Aslib.  A lot of the early CRG members worked for, or had a background in, chemistry and chemical engineering.  For example, Brian Vickery, who was mostly responsible for the reception of faceted classification into the English language, was employed by ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries), where his job title was The Librarian of Butterwick.

Simon

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