Encyclopaedia Britannica published 1768 The first edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" was published in Edinburgh by William Smellie (1740-95) at the time of the Scottish Enlightenment. Use the tabs on the right of this page to see other parts of this entry
1768
The first edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" was published in Edinburgh by William Smellie (1740-95) at the time of the Scottish Enlightenment.