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David Patrick (writer)
David Patrick (1849〔Law, M.D. "Preface" in ''Chambers’s Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. vii.〕 – 22 March 1914) was a Scottish writer and editor. He edited ''Chambers's Encyclopaedia'' from 1888 to 1892,〔 ''Chambers's Biographical Dictionary'' in 1897 and ''Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature'' with F. H. Groome from 1901 to 1903.
==Biography==
David Patrick was born to Rev. Joseph Patrick in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire in 1849. He was educated at the Ayr Academy and then, planning to enter the Church, attended the New College receiving the Cunningham Fellowship at the close of his four-year course. Patrick subsequently studied theology at Tübingen, Berlin, Leipzig and Göttingen before eventually deciding on a literary career.〔''Who's Who, 1905''. Vol. 57. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. (pg. 1246)〕〔''Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh''. Vol. 35. Edinburgh: Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1915. (pg. 9)〕
It was while working under Dr. JM Ross of the Edinburgh High School, then producing the ''Globe Encyclopaedia'' series, that he was introduced encyclopaedical work. Within a few years, he had attained a position with the publishing house of William & Robert Chambers. He first worked as an assistant to Dr. Andrew Findlater in the Literary Department, and ultimately became head of the literary staff. Between 1888 and 1892, he edited a revised version of ''Chambers's Encyclopaedia''. He also edited ''Chambers's Biographical Dictionary'' in 1897 and ''Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature'' with F.H. Groome from 1901 to 1903.〔 He wrote the introduction to the later 1914 edition of ''Chambers's Encyclopaedia'' shortly before his death on 22 March 1914.〔
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