Adam Black
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Adam Black

Scottish publisher and politician (1784–1874)

Adam Black (20 February 1784 – 24 January 1874) was a Scottish publisher and politician. He founded the A & C Black publishing company, and published the 7th, 8th and 9th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Adam Black (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 20, 1784, died Jan 24, 1874.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Edinburgh3
  • Date not recordedRoyal High School3

Career

Occupation: bookseller, publisher, politician.6

  • 1859 to 1865Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom5
  • 1857 to 1859Member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom5
  • 1856 to 1857Member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom5
  • 1843 to 1848Lord Provost of Edinburgh5
  • Date not recordedFounded A & C Black4

Personal life

  • BornFeb 20, 1784, Edinburgh7
  • DiedJan 24, 1874, Edinburgh8
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland9

Black was married to Isabella Tait (1796–1877). Their children included Charles Bertram Black (1821–1906), Francis Black (1830–1892) and Adam William Black (1836–1898).

His granddaughter, Eda Lawrie married the botanist Robert John Harvey Gibson.

From Wikipedia’s article on Adam Black (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh10

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