Ephraim Chambers
Ephraim Chambers | |
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| Born | c. 1680 Kendal, Westmorland, England |
| Died | 15 May 1740 (aged 59–60) Islington, England |
| Occupation | Encyclopaedist, publisher |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
Ephraim Chambers (c. 1680 – 15 May 1740) was an English writer and encyclopaedist, who is primarily known for producing the Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Chambers' Cyclopædia is known as the original source material for the French Encyclopédie that started off as a translation of Cyclopædia.