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Hugh Chisholm (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ z ə m /; 1866-1924) was a British journalist. He was the editor of the 10th, 11th and 12th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
Hugh Chisholm was an English newspaper and encyclopaedia editor noted for his editorship of the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Graduating from the University of Oxford in 1888, Chisholm became assistant editor of the St. James’s Gazette in 1892 and editor in 1897.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hugh Joseph Chisholm I ( / ˈtʃɪzəm /; May 2, 1847 – July 1, 1912) was a Canadian industrialist who later became a citizen of the United States. He was born in Chippawa, Canada West, to parents of Scottish ancestry.
Under Hugh Chisholm’s leadership, International Paper controlled 60 percent of the American newsprint market. He also created the company’s first forest management program. Hugh J. Chisholm’s formal education was cut short at age 13 when his father died and he was forced to work.
Dec 26, 2018 · Widely considered the most powerful man of his time in the American pulp and paper industry, Mr. Chisholm was the primary founder and served as the company’s president from 1898 to 1907, and chairman until 1910. Through his energy and drive, he helped the company gain control of 60 percent of the American newsprint market.
Dec 31, 2014 · In today's literature, great and ever growing is the number of novels taking place in Victorian times. These "Victorian times" are no longer historical times, but times in fairy-land. To this Victorian kingdom, imperishable and settled once and for ever in its own boundaries, the Encyclopaedia Britannica is the guide.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information (11th edition) edited by Hugh Chisholm. The eleventh edition of the Encylopaedia Britannica was published in 29 volumes in 1910 and 1911. They were published by Cambridge University and by the Encyclopaedia Britannica Company.
