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  • 1Chambers — (spr. tschēmbers), 1) Ephraim, engl. Enzyklopädist, geb. um 1680–85 zu Kendal in Westmoreland, gest. 15. Mai 1740 bei Islington, Herausgeber und größtenteils auch Verfasser eines der ersten enzyklopädischen Wörterbücher der Künste und… …

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  • 2Chambers —   [ tʃeɪmbəz],    1) Sir (seit 1925) Edmund Kerchever, englischer Literarhistoriker, * West Ilsley (bei Reading) 16. 3. 1866, ✝ Beer (County Devon) 21. 1. 1954; verfasste grundlegende Werke über das englische Theater des Mittelalters und der… …

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  • 3Chambers — (spr. tschehm ), William (geb. 1800, gest. 1883) und sein Bruder Robert C. (geb. 1802, gest. 1871), Schriftsteller und Buchhändler, Herausgeber von »Chambers Encyclopaedia« (neue Aufl., 10 Bde., 1895) …

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  • 4Chambers's Encyclopaedia — was founded in 1860 by W. R. Chambers. It has no relationship with the Chambers Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences of Ephraim Chambers in the 18th century, except that the latter shared the same name as the publisher of… …

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  • 5Chambers Harrap — Publishers Ltd. Type Subsidiary Industry Publishing Genre Reference Predecessor W.R.Chambers Publishers and George G. Harrap and Company Ltd Founded First publication in 1819 …

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  • 6encyclopaedia — 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… …

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  • 7Chambers's Encyclopaedia — ▪ British encyclopaedia       British encyclopaedia published in Oxford, Eng., and named after its original publishers, Robert and William Chambers. The first edition in 10 volumes (1859–68) was based on a translation of the 10th edition of the… …

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  • 8Chambers, Robert — ▪ British publisher born July 10, 1802, Peebles, Peeblesshire [now in Scottish Borders], Scotland died March 17, 1871, St. Andrews, Fife  Scottish author, publisher, and, with his brother William (1800–83), founder of the firm of W. & R. Chambers …

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  • 9Chambers Dictionary — The Chambers Dictionary (TCD) was first published by W. and R. Chambers as Chambers s English Dictionary in 1872. It was an expanded version of Chambers s Etymological Dictionary of 1867, compiled by James Donald. A second edition came out in… …

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  • 10Chambers, Robert and William — born July 10, 1802, Peebles, Tweeddale, Scot. died March 17, 1871, St. Andrews, Fifeshire born 1800, Peebles died 1883 Scottish publishers. Robert, who began business as a bookstall keeper in Edinburgh, wrote historical, literary, and geological… …

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