W. H. Freeman and Company
| Parent company | (Who”) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | William H. Freeman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Publication types | Textbooks |
| Nonfiction topics | Science |
| Official website | www |
W. H. Freeman and Company is an imprint of Macmillan Higher Education, a division of Macmillan Publishers. Macmillan publishes monographs and textbooks for the sciences under the imprint.
History[]
The company was founded in 1946 by . He had been a salesman and editor at Macmillan Publishing. Freeman's first published book was General Chemistry by Linus Pauling.[1] Freeman was acquired by Scientific American Inc. in 1964. Holtzbrinck bought Scientific American in 1986.
References[]
- ^ "About W.H. Freeman". W.H. Freeman. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009.
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Categories:
- Macmillan Publishers books
- Book publishing companies of the United States
- Publishing companies established in 1946
- 1946 establishments in the United States
- Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
- 1964 mergers and acquisitions