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Chambers, Ephraim (1680?–1740), encyclopaedist  

Francis Espinasse

revised by Michael Harris

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Chambers, Ephraim (1680?–1740), encyclopaedist, was born at Milton, near Kendal, Westmorland, where his father, Richard Chambers, occupied and owned a small farm. He was one of three sons and two daughters. Educated at Heversham grammar school, Westmorland, he was sent to London...

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Stephen, Sir Leslie (1832–1904)  

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Sir Leslie Stephen (1832–1904) by George Charles Beresford, 1902 © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Stephen, Sir Leslie (1832–1904), author, literary critic, and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography  

Alan Bell

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Stephen, Sir Leslie (1832–1904), author, literary critic, and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, was born at his father's house in Kensington Gore, later 42 Hyde Park Gate, London, on 28 November 1832. His grandfather was James Stephen (1758–1832), master in ...