CHALMERS, ALEXANDER — a miscellaneous writer, born at Aberdeen; settled in London; edited the British Essayists in 45 vols., and author of A General Biographical Dictionary … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Alexander Chalmers — (29 March 1759 – 29 December 1834) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Aberdeen. Trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine for journalism, and was for some time editor of the Morning Herald. Besides editions of the works of William Shakespeare,… … Wikipedia
Alexander Chalmers — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chalmers. Alexander Chalmers (29 mars 1759 à Aberdeen –29 décembre 1834), membre de la Société royale de Londres, est l auteur d un célèbre dictionnaire biographique : General biographical Dictionary, publié … Wikipédia en Français
Chalmers (surname) — Chalmers is a Scottish surname, and may refer to: Alan Chalmers (b. 1939), British scholar Alexander Chalmers (1759 1834), Scottish writer Andrew Chalmers (b. 1992), Canadian actor Angela Chalmers (b. 1963), retired Canadian middle distance… … Wikipedia
Chalmers Hospital — NHS Grampian Geography Location Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Organisation Care system Pu … Wikipedia
Alexander Skene — Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene (June 17, 1837–July 4, 1900) was a Scottish gynecologist who described what became known as the Skene s glands.Skene was born in Fyvie, Scotland on June 17, 1837. At the age of 19, he went to America. He studied… … Wikipedia
Chalmers Township, McDonough County, Illinois — Chalmers Township Township Location in McDonough County … Wikipedia
Alexander Wilmot Schomberg — (24 February 1774 – January 1850) was the second son of Alexander Schomberg and Arabella Susannah Chalmers, and followed his father into the Royal Navy.LifeHis first service was a long one on board the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland s yacht, the… … Wikipedia
Chalmers — (spr. Tschahmers), 1) Georg, geb. 1742 zu Fochabers in Schottland, studirte in Edinburg die Rechte, lebte einige Jahre in Amerika, dann in London, wo er beim Bord of trade angestellt wurde, u. st. 1825; er schr. u.a.: Political annals of the… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Chalmers — (spr. tschaomers oder tschällmers), 1) George, schott. Historiker, geb. 1742, gest. 31. Mai 1825, studierte die Rechte, ließ sich dann in Baltimore als Anwalt nieder, kehrte nach dem Ausbruch der amerikanischen Revolution nach England zurück und… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon