Merriam-Webster, Inc.

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Name (Latin)
Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Other forms of name
Merriam, G. & C., Co., (Publishers : Springfield, Mass.)
G. & C. Merriam Company
Field of activity
Publishers and publishing
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 153186094
Wikidata: Q585329
Library of congress: n 82135290
Sources of Information
  • Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary, 1983 (a.e.)
  • Phone call to publisher 9/22/82
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Wikipedia description:

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. In 1831, George and Charles Merriam founded the company as G & C Merriam Co. in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1843, after Noah Webster died, the company bought the rights to An American Dictionary of the English Language from Webster's estate. All Merriam-Webster dictionaries trace their lineage to this source. In 1964, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., acquired Merriam-Webster, Inc., as a subsidiary. The company adopted its current name, Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, in 1982.

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