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Hugh Chisholm (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ z ə m /; 22 February 1866 – 29 September 1924) was a British journalist. He was the editor of the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
Apr 18, 2024 · Hugh Chisholm was an English newspaper and encyclopaedia editor noted for his editorship of the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Graduating from the University of Oxford in 1888, Chisholm became assistant editor of the St. James’s Gazette in 1892 and editor in 1897. In 1900 he joined.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hugh Joseph Chisholm I ( / ˈtʃɪzəm /; May 2, 1847 – July 1, 1912) was a Canadian industrialist who later became a citizen of the United States. He was born in Chippawa, Canada West, to parents of Scottish ancestry.
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As with the 10th edition, Franklin Hooper was in charge of the New York editorial office and Hugh Chisholm of the London office, where the greater part of the work was done. The 11th edition revived the practice of the third edition of dedication to the king and added to the name of George V that of William Howard Taft , president of the United ...
Dec 26, 2018 · Widely considered the most powerful man of his time in the American pulp and paper industry, Mr. Chisholm was the primary founder and served as the company’s president from 1898 to 1907, and chairman until 1910. Through his energy and drive, he helped the company gain control of 60 percent of the American newsprint market.
Under Hugh Chisholm’s leadership, International Paper controlled 60 percent of the American newsprint market. He also created the company’s first forest management program. Hugh J. Chisholm’s formal education was cut short at age 13 when his father died and he was forced to work.
Nov 16, 1972 · Hugh J..Chisholm Jr., a poet and translator, was killed lin an automobile accident Monday night in Angouleme, France, while driving to his home in Biarritz. He was 59 years old.
