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Comment by Chris of the family Masters on September 30, 2019 at 2:29pm

I use to sell Britannica in spare time 30 years ago.

Comment by Parrhesia on September 30, 2019 at 11:46am

Well, if you own it, you're foolish not to use it to promote yourself.  lol

Comment by Less Prone on September 30, 2019 at 11:46am

John D. Rockefeller giving a new meaning to the concept of philantrophy.

Comment by Less Prone on September 30, 2019 at 11:42am

Look how the Encyclopedia Britannica gloats on the excellence of the Rottenfeller family...

John Davison Rottenfeller

You get the idea?

Comment by Parrhesia on September 30, 2019 at 11:41am

LP, Yep, that's what I've found to be true.  Around the year 1900, the Rockefeller owned University of Chicago bought the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Comment by Less Prone on September 30, 2019 at 11:31am

I cannot confirm this by any google or finecomb search as it's a kind of hush hush, but from my earlier research it seems that the Rockefellers bought Encyclopedia Britannica around year 1904. I'm not sure about the world book status. The older the better. 18 hundreds is still a safe bet.