He came late to the Encyclopædia Britannica, as editor of the second edition (1777-1784).

The editor of the original edition was Mike Carr.

Edward Miller, the editor of the 4th edition, in 1886 estimated the 3rd edition:

Kate Stephens is the editor of the online edition.

(editor of the 11th edition 1923-36, A to Italy)

Kurt Aland became the associate editor of the 21st edition in 1952.

By 1938, Leonard Bridgman had joined him as editor, and was the main editor of the 1945 edition.

The editor of the South African edition is Samantha Page.

Since 1997 he is editor of the edition in the French journal Nova et Vetera.

In the words of the editor of the new edition: