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John Alexander Hammerton
British journalist and writer (1871–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir John Alexander Hammerton (27 February 1871, in Alexandria, Scotland – 12 May 1949, in London) is described by the Dictionary of National Biography as "the most successful creator of large-scale works of reference that Britain has known".[1][2]
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