Sadly, I noticed via EB’s This Day in History that today is the 210th anniversary of William Smellie’s death. Back in 1768, in his late 20s, Smellie compiled the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. No specific month or day is listed, but he was born in Edinburgh in 1740.
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