Colin Macfarquhar — (1745? – 2 April 1793) was a Scottish bookseller and printer. He is best known for being one of the Society of Gentlemen in Scotland , along with Andrew Bell, who first published the Encyclopædia Britannica.[1] Macfarquhar also contributed… … Wikipedia
MacFarquhar — is a surname, and may refer to:* Colin Macfarquhar * Neil MacFarquhar * Roderick MacFarquharee also* Farquhar … Wikipedia
Colin MacFarquhar — was an Edinburgh printer who was the proprietor of the a Society of Gentlemen in Scotland responsible for the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. [cite book | title = Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Prefactory Note | year = 1911… … Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica — Oldest and largest English language general encyclopaedia. Its three volume first edition was published in 1768–71 in Edinburgh, Scot. In subsequent editions it grew in size and reputation. The most famous editions include the ninth (1875–89),… … Universalium
Bell, Andrew — ▪ Scottish educator born March 27, 1753, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland died January 27, 1832, Cheltenham, England Scottish clergyman who developed popular education by the method of supervised mutual teaching among students. Bell… … Universalium
Common Era — BCE redirects here. For other uses, see BCE (disambiguation). Era Vulgaris redirects here. For the Queens of the Stone Age album, see Era Vulgaris (album). Common Era (sometimes Current Era[1] or Christian Era[2]), abbreviated as CE, is an… … Wikipedia
Scottish Enlightenment — ▪ British history Introduction the conjunction of minds, ideas, and publications in Scotland during the whole of the second half of the 18th century and extending over several decades on either side of that period. Contemporaries referred… … Universalium
Edinburgh — /ed n berr euh, bur euh/ or, esp. Brit., / breuh/, n. 1. Duke of. See Philip (def. 4). 2. a city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region. 470,085. * * * I City and council area (pop., 2001:… … Universalium
encyclopaedia — Reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge comprehensively. It is self contained and explains subjects in greater detail than a dictionary. It differs from an almanac in… … Universalium
History of the Encyclopædia Britannica — The Encyclopædia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768, appearing in 15 official editions. Several editions have been amended with multi volume supplements (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re organizations (15th). In recent years,… … Wikipedia
