Charles Scribner Biography

Charles Scribner biography

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NAME: Charles Scribner II
OCCUPATION: Publisher
BIRTH DATE: October 18, 1854
DEATH DATE: April 19, 1930
EDUCATION: University of Princeton

PLACE OF BIRTH: Manhattan, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Manhanttan, New York
Originally: Charles Sscrivener

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Charles Scribner was the president of the publishing firm Charles Scribner's Sons and trustee at Skidmore College.

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Charles Scribner established the publishing firm Baker & Scribner with Isaac D. Baker in 1846. After Baker's death, the firm was named to Charles Scribner's Sons. The publishing house listed theological and philosophical texts, as well as European literature. In additional, they put out Scribner's Month, a periodical that ran form 1870 to 1881. Charles was also a trustee at Skidmore College.