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Smith, George(born March 19, 1824, London, Eng.—died April 6, 1901, Byfleet, near Weybridge, Surrey) British publisher. He took over his father's bookselling and publishing business in 1846. Under his leadership the firm issued works by such noted Victorian writers as John Ruskin, the Brontë sisters, Charles Darwin, William Thackeray, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Wilkie Collins, Matthew Arnold, Harriet Martineau, and Anthony Trollope. His most important publication was the first edition of the Dictionary of National Biography, 66 vol. (1885–1901), later continued by Oxford University Press. He also began the illustrated literary journal Cornhill Magazine (1860) and the Pall Mall Gazette (1865), a literary newspaper. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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12: Receptions in 2002 by Matt Floberg, who would be Oregon's top returning receiver if juniors Onterrio Smith, George Wrighster and Samie Parker all declare for the NFL draft. Stan Rosenfield, press agent for actors Will Smith, George Clooney and Robert DeNiro, said he foresaw something violent coming from paparazzi stalking. Smith, George Will writes, "Scalia's position is not only sound conservatism, it is constitutionally correct: it is the intent of the Founders. |
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