William Chambers (publisher)

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William Chambers was a 19th-century Scottish publisher, civic leader, and co-founder of the influential publishing firm W. & R. Chambers, known for educational and reference works.

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instanceOf civic leader
human
publisher
businessPartner Robert Chambers NERFINISHED
coFounded W. & R. Chambers (publishing firm) NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
United Kingdom
employer W. & R. Chambers (publishing firm) NERFINISHED
era 19th century
familyName Chambers NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork education
reference publishing
genre educational literature
reference works
givenName William
hasRole civic reformer
co-founder of W. & R. Chambers
industry publishing
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement 19th-century Scottish publishing
name William Chambers NERFINISHED
notableFor educational publishing
improving access to education through affordable books
popular education
reference works
notableWork Chambers's Encyclopaedia NERFINISHED
W. & R. Chambers (publishing firm) NERFINISHED
occupation author
civic leader
magistrate
publisher
placeOfBirth Peebles NERFINISHED
Peeblesshire NERFINISHED
Scotland
placeOfDeath Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
positionHeld Lord Provost of Edinburgh NERFINISHED
publisherOf Chambers's Encyclopaedia NERFINISHED
educational textbooks
reference books
residence Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Scotland
sibling Robert Chambers NERFINISHED
workLocation Edinburgh NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED

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subject surface form: Robert Chambers (Scottish author)