William Melven
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Occupation(s)Historian, author
Knownforliterature on the history and historical events of Scotland
William Melven | |
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| Occupation(s) | Historian, author |
| Known for | literature on the history and historical events of Scotland |
William Melven was a British historian and author. He wrote, or contributed to, around seventy publications during the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, including Guide to Scotland (1895), A Commercial Gazetteer of the World (1905), John Keltie's A History of the Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments (1886) and Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1901) by Francis Hindes Groome.