1740 - 1795
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Smellie
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1739
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| Birthplace |
The Pleasance, Edinburgh
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| Died |
1795
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| Place of Death |
Edinburgh
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| Buried |
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh55°56′48″N 3°11′32″W / 55.94667°N 3.19222°W / 55.94667; -3.19222
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| Nationality |
Scottish
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| Occupation Text |
Printer, editor, naturalist, antiquary
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| Occupation |
Business
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William Smellie FRSE FSA Scot (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.
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