Alexander Chalmers (29 March 1759 – 29 December 1834) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Aberdeen. Trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine for journalism.

Alexander Chalmers was a Scottish editor and biographer best known for his General Biographical Dictionary (1812–17), a 32-volume revision of work first ...

Alexander Chalmers has 579 books on Goodreads with 161 ratings. Alexander Chalmers's most popular book is The Works of William Paley, D.D, Vol. 2 of 5: W...

Books by Alexander Chalmers · The Spectator; Volume 1 · The Table Talk of Martin Luther · Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language · The Plays of William ...

Books by Alexander Chalmers · The British Essayists · The General Biographical Dictionary · The Works Of the English Poets, From Chaucer To Cowper · The Projector ...

[X-Info] Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834: The British essayists; with prefaces, historical and biographical (Printed for C. and J. Rivington, 1823) (page images ...

Alexander Chalmers (29 March 1759 - 29 December 1834) was a Scottish biographer and editor.[1] Chalmers was born in Aberdeen on 29 March 1759.

Alexander Chalmers (29 March 1759 – 29 December 1834) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Aberdeen. Trained as a doctor, he gave up medicine for journalism, ...

He was born at Aberdeen, on the 29th of March, 1759, and was the youngest son of James Chalmers, printer in Aberdeen, an accomplished scholar, who established ...

Chalmers, Alexander (1759–1834), biographer and miscellaneous writer, was born at Aberdeen on 29 March 1759, being the youngest son of James Chalmers.