Who holds the acclaim for the literary invention of term "nerd"?

Two of his names are misspelled. His first name was Theodor, surname Geisel.

tia, I unapologetically refer to myself as a "word nerd".

Quizland - hire a proofreader! No excuse for misspelling such a prominent author's name!

tia, I don't know anyone who qualifies as a nerd who dislikes the word. My stepdad taught me to be proud and embrace my intelligence. He told me, "Some day, your classmates will all have jobs, and you will be the one who signs their paychecks." Besides, if you listen carefully, there is almost always a note of envy in the tone of the person who thinks "nerd" is an insult. I am happy to be a nerd. I would not want to be the alternative.

tia, You are confusing the terms society and kindness . Society as a whole is not usually kind.

Maman Moustique, Really? Where do I find such information, please? I've been wanting to more closely corresponde with the creators and moderators for months...

tia, The word is taking on a more positive connotation as time goes by.

Queen Esther, I Strongly disagree!

Player #92723922, They do have a group of reviewers for proofreading before publishing every question. But the quality of the proofreading of some reviewers is questionable

Makes me wonder now, where did Geek, come from?

Queen Esther, me too!

I'm smart but I'm not a nerd!! like uh!!

I'm surprised the term 'nerd' is socially acceptable. We can all think of people we know like this - I would have thought the terms 'studious' or 'bookish' would be kinder...