William Smellie
1740
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1795
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Great Britain
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Edinburgh, Royal High School
occupation: editor, writer, botanist, naturalist
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
William Smellie (1740–1795) was a Scottish printer who edited the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He was also a naturalist and antiquary. He was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, co-founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and a friend of Robert Burns. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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