John Alexander Hammerton

John Alexander Hammerton with Olga Petrova (1900)

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]

  1. ^ Hadaway, Bridget. "Oxford DNB article Hammerton, Sir John Alexander". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Obituary-Hammerton 1949 Jun 3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).