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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is the company known for publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica, the world's oldest continuously published encyclopaedia. The company also owns the American dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster, and though historically British, is now based in Chicago, USA.
The Encyclopædia Britannica ( Latin for 'British Encyclopædia') is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The encyclopaedia is maintained by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 contributors.
- As of 2008[update], 4,411 named contributors
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Jorge Cauz. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Under the leadership of Jorge Cauz, Britannica and Merriam-Webster have been transformed from iconic print brands into two of the world’s largest and most trusted digital media platforms, serving a global audience of more than 150 million monthly users.
Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest English-language general encyclopaedia. The Encyclopædia Britannica was first published in 1768, when it began to appear in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since its founding, the Encyclopædia Britannica has relied upon both outside experts and its own editors with various subject-area proficiencies to write its ...
The owner of Sears, philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, was friends with Horace Hooper and enthusiastic about the Britannica's promise; he single-handedly saved the Britannica from bankruptcy several times over the next 15 years. Although Sears' handy set was successful in 1915–1916, sales dropped significantly when the United States entered ...
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., is owned in turn by the William Benton Foundation of Illinois, a charitable foundation supporting programs in journalism and the media at the University of Chicago.
May 11, 2021 · Jorge Cauz Named CEO of the Britannica Group - Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Corporate Site. Chicago, May 11, 2021. Veteran executive returns as company drives product innovation and smart technologies to help customers understand today’s complex world.
