Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. facts for kids
| Private | |
| Industry | Reference material |
| Founded | 1768 |
| Headquarters | Chicago |
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Key people
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Jacqui Safra (principal owner) |
| Products | Encyclopædia Britannica, Britannica Online, Merriam-Webster products |
| Revenue | Not reported |
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Number of employees
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About 400 (300 in Chicago, 100 worldwide) |
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is an American company known for publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica, the world's oldest encyclopedia, and also the second largest.
- “Encyclopædia Britannica May Refer to ‘For Sale’ to Raise Capital,” Portland Oregonian, April 7, 1995
- Richard A. Melcher, “Dusting Off the Britannica,” Business Week, October 20, 1997
- Robert McHenry, “The Building of Britannica Online”
- Steve Barth, “Britannica on the Virtual Bookshelf,” Knowledge Management Magazine
- Dorothy Auchter, “The Evolution of Encyclopædia Britannica,” Reference Services Review 27, no. 3: 297
Images for kids
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Front page of volume 3 of the 1778 Encyclopædia Britannica
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Shipping box for the fourteenth edition
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Current location in Chicago
See also
In Spanish: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. para niños
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