Britannica’s subject editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on content in those areas or via study for an advanced …

The Encyclopædia Britannica is an English-language general reference encyclopedia, published since 1768. [1] The Britannica was first published in Edinburgh, Scotland, in three volumes, with printer …

In the first era (1st–6th editions, 1768–1824), the Britannica was managed and published by its founders, Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell, by Archibald Constable, and by others.

In 1901, Horace E. Hooper and Walter M. Jackson purchased all copyrights to the encyclopaedia. Hooper and Jackson formed companies in both the United States and England. Hugh Chisholm …

Over the years, our contributors have included leading scholars, artists, journalists, and business and political leaders, including five U.S. presidents as well as numerous heads of government of other …

This is a list of editors ordered alphabetically by place of origin or residence. (See also book; writing.) This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.

Who actually writes the Britannica articles? How does an article make its way from concept to publication? We take you behind the scenes for a look at Britanncia's rigorous publishing process.

Since 2012, the encyclopedia is published exclusively on the internet, following 244 years of physical editions. The first editor-in-chief of the Britannica was Scotsman William Smellie, and the current …

Oct 22, 2025 · The following account sketches the development of the Encyclopædia Britannica from its Scottish beginnings to its established position as a major English-language work of reference with …

Collage of famous contributors to the Britannica (clockwise from top left): Thomas Malthus, W.E.B. Du Bois, Henry Ford, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, Marie Curie, Leon Trotsky, Lillian Gish, Albert Einstein