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{{Other uses|John Hill (disambiguation)}} |
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'''John Alexander Hill''' (Feb.22, 1858 - Jan. 24, 1916) was a co-founder of [[McGraw-Hill|The McGraw-Hill Companies]]. He was born in [[Sandgate, Vermont]] on Feb. 22, 1858. |
'''John Alexander Hill''' (Feb.22, 1858 - Jan. 24, 1916) was a co-founder of [[McGraw-Hill|The McGraw-Hill Companies]]. He was born in [[Sandgate, Vermont]] on Feb. 22, 1858.<ref name="MWPSF">{{cite journal|journal=Metal worker. plumber and steam fitter|date=Jan 28, 1916|volume=85|issue=4|pages=174}}</ref> |
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In the 1880s, prior to entering the publishing business, he'd owned and operated machine shops and been a [[railroad engineer]]. Beginning in 1888, Hill worked as an editor at ''Locomotive Engineer''. Over the next few years he would produce several technical and trade publications. In 1896 he became president of the ''American Machinist Press''.<ref name="MWPSF"/> |
In the 1880s, prior to entering the publishing business, he'd owned and operated machine shops and been a [[railroad engineer]]. Beginning in 1888, Hill worked as an editor at ''Locomotive Engineer''. Over the next few years he would produce several technical and trade publications. In 1896 he became president of the ''American Machinist Press''.<ref name="MWPSF"/> |
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Revision as of 18:41, 22 December 2011
John Alexander Hill (Feb.22, 1858 - Jan. 24, 1916) was a co-founder of The McGraw-Hill Companies. He was born in Sandgate, Vermont on Feb. 22, 1858.[1]
In the 1880s, prior to entering the publishing business, he'd owned and operated machine shops and been a railroad engineer. Beginning in 1888, Hill worked as an editor at Locomotive Engineer. Over the next few years he would produce several technical and trade publications. In 1896 he became president of the American Machinist Press.[1]
He formed his own company, The Hill Publishing Company, in 1902. From 1900 to 1902 he served as mechanical engineer for the General Manifold Company, custom-designing machinery. As head of Hill Publishing he printed five weekly magazines: American Machinist,Power,Engineering News,The Engineering and Mining Journal, and Coal Age.[1]
Hill had known James H. McGraw, who had established The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899, for some time and the two men shared similar interests. In 1909 they agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. Hill served as president of this combined company from 1909 to 1916, the year he died unexpectedly of a heart condition.
The following year the remaining parts of Hill's company merged with McGraw's to form The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, which is known today as The McGraw-Hill Companies.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Metal worker. plumber and steam fitter. 85 (4): 174. Jan 28, 1916.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "About Us: Corporate History: The Foundation". Retrieved May 26, 2007.
- Hill, Edwin Charles (1919). The Historical register. E.C. Hill. pp. 112–116.
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