Encyclopædia Britannica

general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia, first published in Scotland in 1768

second Qajar shah of Iran (1797–1834).

Irish astronomer (1848–1915)

book series published by Encyclopædia Britannica

American cinematographer (1931-2021)

English editor and journalist (1866–1924)

British-American publisher; publisher of Encyclopædia Britannica

American university teacher, non-fiction writer, biographer (1926-2019)

Encyclopedia editor

Scottish physician, chemist, mineralogist, meteorologist, zoologist and scholar

thumb|Micropædia volumes The 12-volume Micropædia is one of the three parts of the 15th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica, the other two being the one-volume Propædia and the 17-volume Macropædia. The name Micropædia is a neologism coined by Mortimer J. Adler from the ancient Greek words for "small" and "instruction"; the best English translation is perhaps "brief lessons".

British book publishing company

Scottish printer and publisher

thumb|right|The volumes of the Encyclopædia Britannica. The Macropædia is the set of volumes 13 to 29, with single colour spines. The 17-volume Macropædia is the third part of the Encyclopædia Britannica; the other two parts are the 12-volume Micropædia and the one-volume Propædia. The name Macropædia is a neologism coined by Mortimer J. Adler from the ancient Greek words for 'large' and 'instruction'. Adler's intention was that the Macropædia serve students who wish to learn a field in depth; for comparison, the short articles of the Micropædia are intended for quick fact-checking.

British civil servant (1841–1919)

British journalist (1868–1947)

thumb | right | alt=Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 15th edition The one-volume Propædia is the first of three parts of the 15th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica, intended as a compendium and topical organisation of the 12-volume Micropædia and the 17-volume Macropædia, which are organised alphabetically. Introduced in 1974 with the 15th edition, the Propædia and Micropædia were intended to replace the Index of the 14th edition; however, after widespread criticism, the Britannica restored the Index as a two-volume set in 1985. The core of the Propædia is it

American politician (1911-1993)

British writer (1793–1841)

foundation

Jersey journalist (1901-1987)

English historian (1864-1950)

Encyclopedia made and published by Frank E. Compton

American journalist and writer (1894-1960)