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Robert Chambers
Robert Chambers
Robert Chambers
Lahir10 Juli 1802
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Skotlandia
Meninggal17 Maret 1871
St Andrews, Fife, Skotlandia
MakamSt Regulus Chapel, St Andrews
PekerjaanCo-founder and partner, W & R Chambers, Penerbit, Edinburgh
KebangsaanSkotlandia
KewarganegaraanBritania Raya
PendidikanThe High School, Edinburgh
Karya terkenalTraditions of Edinburgh (1824)
The Picture of Scotland (1827)
Histories of the Rebellions in Scotland
Vestiges of Creation (1844)
Ancient Sea-margins (1848)
PasanganDua kali menikah
AnakPutra: Robert Chambers (1832-88)
KerabatIbu: Jean Gibson
saudara laki-laki: William Chambers (1800-83)
Cucu: Violet Tweedale

Robert Chambers (10 Juli 1802 – 17 Maret 1871) adalah seorang penerbit, geolog, pemikir evolusi, penulis dan penyunting jurnal Skotlandia yang (seperti saudara tertua-nya dan partner bisnis-nya William Chambers) memiliki pengaruh tinggi pada pertengahan abad ke-19 dalam lingkaran ilmu pengetahuan dan politik.

Pernikahan

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Pada tanggal 7 Desember 1829 Robert menikahi Anne Kirkwood, anak tunggal dari John Kirkwood.

  • The Kaleidoscope, or Edinburgh Literary Amusement. October, 1821-January, 1822.
  • Illustrations of the Author of Waverley. 1822.
  • Traditions of Edinburgh. 1824.
  • Notices of the Most Remarkable Fires with have Occurred in Edinburgh. 1825.
  • Walks in Edinburgh. 1825.
  • Popular Rhymes of Scotland. 1826.
  • Picture of Scotland. 1827.
  • History of the Rebellion of 1745. 1828.
  • Scottish Ballads. 1829.
  • Scottish Songs. 1829.
  • The Picture of Stirling. 1830.
  • Life of King James I. 1830.
  • Gazetteer of Scotland (dengan William Chambers). 1832.
  • Scottish Jests and Anecdotes. 1832.
  • Life of Sir Walter Scott. 1832.
  • History of Scotland. 1832.
  • Reekiana, or Minor Antiquities of Edinburgh. 1833.
  • Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. 1833–1835.
  • Life and Works of Burns (berdasarkan pada edisi Currie). 1834.
  • Jacobite Memoirs of the Rebellion. 1834.
  • History of the English Language and Literature. 1835.
  • Poems. 1835.
  • The Land of Burns (dengan Profesor John Wilson). 1840.
  • Cyclopaedia of English Literature (dengan Robert Carruthers). 1840.
  • History of the Rebellion of 1745. 1840.
  • Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation (penerbitan secara anonim). 1844.
  • Twelve Romantic Scottish Ballads. 1844.
  • Explanations: A Sequal (published anonymously). 1845.
  • Select Writings of Robert Chambers, in seven volumes. 1847.
  • Ancient Sea Margins. 1848.
  • Tracings of the North of Europe. 1851.
  • Life and Works of Robert Burns. 1851.
  • Tracings of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. 1856.
  • Domestic Annals of Scotland. 1859–1861.
  • Sketch of the History of Edinburgh Theatre Royal. 1859.
  • Memoirs of a Banking House, by Sir William Forbes (ed. R. Chambers). 1859.
  • Edinburgh Papers. 1861.
  • Songs of Scotland Prior to Burns. 1862.
  • Preface to Daniel Dunglas Home: Incidents in My Life, serial pertama. 1863.
  • The Book of Days. 1864.
  • Life of Smollett. 1867.
  • The Threiplands of Fingask. 1880.

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  • Life and Preachings of Jesus Christ, from the Evangelists.
  • A Catechism for the Young.
  • Private Prayers and Meditations.
  • Antiquarian Papers.
  • Several papers on spiritualism.

Suntingan dan Kontribusi

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  • Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. 1832 ff.
  • Chambers's Information for the People. 1833–1835.
  • Chambers's Educational Course. 1835 ff.

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