Charles Annandale
Encyclopedia
Charles Annandale was a Scottish editor
, primarily of reference books.
on 26 August 1843, the son of James Annandale. He graduated M.A. from the University of Aberdeen
in 1867, and later received a honorary degree there in 1885.
He edited the revision of John Ogilvie's Imperial Dictionary
and several abridgements, including The Student's English Dictionary and The Concise English Dictionary. Other works he edited include The Modern Cyclopedia of Universal Information, The Popular Encyclopedia, The Works of Robert Burns
, and The New Gresham Dictionary of the English Language.
Literary editor
A literary editor is an editor in a newspaper, magazine or similar publication who deals with aspects concerning literature and books, especially reviews. A literary editor may also help with editing books themselves, by providing services such as proof reading, copy-editing, and literary...
, primarily of reference books.
Life
He was born at FordounFordoun
Fordoun is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fothirdun , as it was historically known, was an important area in the Howe of the Mearns...
on 26 August 1843, the son of James Annandale. He graduated M.A. from the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
in 1867, and later received a honorary degree there in 1885.
He edited the revision of John Ogilvie's Imperial Dictionary
Imperial Dictionary
The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete Encyclopedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific, and Technological, edited by Rev. John Ogilvie , was an expansion of the 1841 second edition of Noah Webster's American Dictionary. It was published by W. G...
and several abridgements, including The Student's English Dictionary and The Concise English Dictionary. Other works he edited include The Modern Cyclopedia of Universal Information, The Popular Encyclopedia, The Works of Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide...
, and The New Gresham Dictionary of the English Language.