William Chambers (April 16, 1800 - May 20, 1883) was a Scottishpublisher, the brother of Robert Chambers. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 20 May is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Eng: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... Robert Chambers (10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871), Scottish author and publisher, was born in Peebles. ...
He was born in Peebles and came to Edinburgh in 1814 to work in the bookselling trade. He opened his own shop in 1819 and branched out into printing. With his younger brother, Robert, he produced books of Scottish interest, such as Gazetteer of Scotland. Their publishing business prospered, and in 1859 - the year in which Chambers Encyclopaedia saw the light - he founded a museum and art gallery in Peebles. As Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1865 to 1869, he was responsible for the restoration of St Giles Cathedral. Old Parish Church, Peebles Location within the British Isles Peebles 55°39′ N 3°11′ W is a burgh in the traditional county of Peeblesshire (of which it is the county town), in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... St Giles Cathedral A prominent feature of the Edinburgh skyline, St Giles Cathedral decorates the midpoint of the Royal Mile with its rounded hollow-crown tower. ...
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