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Alexander MacMillan ((スコットランド・ゲール語:Alasdair MacMhaolain); 3 October 1818 – 26 January 1896), born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, was a cofounder, in 1843, with his brother Daniel of Macmillan Publishers. His family were crofters from the Isle of Arran.〔(History )〕 Alexander was the partner who developed the literary reputation of the company while Daniel took charge of the business and commercial side. Originally called ''Macmillan & Co.'', the firm started as a successful bookshop in Cambridge. The brothers soon started publishing books as well as selling them. After Daniel's death in 1857, Alexander continued to run the firm. He expanded the company into a worldwide organization and also started publishing magazines, including the prestigious scientific journal ''Nature''. Macmillan assigned George Edward Brett to create the New York office in August 1869 and hired American firm Messrs. Pott & Amery to assist in the marketing and distribution of Macmillan's books. Alexander's brother Daniel was grandfather of Harold MacMillan, who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ==See also== *Macmillan Publishing 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander MacMillan (publisher)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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