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The Encyclopædia Britannica Second Edition (1777–1784) is a 10-volume reference work, an edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. It was developed during the encyclopaedia's earliest period as a two-man operation founded by Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was sold unbound in subscription format over a period of ...
2 days ago · California, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 31st state of the union on September 9, 1850, and by the early 1960s it was the most populous U.S. state. No version of the origin of California’s name has been fully accepted, but there is wide support for the contention that it derived from an early 16th ...
1877. The first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (then known as the First Annual New York Bench Show of Dogs) began, attracting large crowds over four days; it is one of the oldest continuously running sporting events in the United States, second only to the Kentucky Derby. Take our quiz about dogs.
Apr 23, 2024 · Isaac Newton (born December 25, 1642 [January 4, 1643, New Style], Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England—died March 20 [March 31], 1727, London) was an English physicist and mathematician who was the culminating figure of the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. In optics, his discovery of the composition of white light integrated the ...
6 days ago · Christianity is a major world religion based on the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth. Explore its history, beliefs, symbols, and types in this comprehensive overview from Britannica. Learn how Christian doctrine developed and evolved over the centuries, and how it differs among various branches and traditions of Christianity.
Apr 10, 2012 · The magic of Encyclopedia Britannica's 11th edition. Representing a peak of colonial optimism before the slaughter of war, the 1910/11 edition has acquired an almost mythic reputation among ...
4 days ago · Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler reviewing German troops in Poland, September 1939. Adolf Hitler (born April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria—died April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany) was the leader of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor ( Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45). His worldview revolved around two concepts: territorial ...
