A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Thu, 18 Nov '21: Inventor of dynamite
Fri, 15 Oct '21: John B. Goodenough is the oldest person ever to get one (at age 97)
Thu, 14 Oct '21: Prize declined by Sartre
Sun, 25 Jul '21: 1938 prize for Pearl S. Buck