Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. is the company known for publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica, the world's oldest continuously published encyclopaedia. The company also owns the American dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster, and though historically British, is now based in Chicago, USA.
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Founded | 1768; 256 years ago (1768) Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Country of origin | Scotland |
Headquarters location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Imprints | Merriam-Webster |
Owner(s) | Jacqui Safra |
No. of employees | About 400 (300 in Chicago, 100 worldwide)[1] |
Official website | corporate.britannica.com |
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