The Encyclopædia Edinensis was a six-volume general encyclopedia published in Edinburgh in 1827, and intended for a popular audience. It was edited by James Millar, who died just before it was complete.
James Millar, principal editor
Jeremiah Kirby and Richard Poole, main editors and contributors. Poole wrote articles on "Mental Diseases".
John Sommers, minister at Falkirk, was proprietor and also editor for the last three volumes.
The editorial line was quite sympathetic to phrenology. According to the Phrenological Journal, Sommers approved the inclusion of the uncritical article "Phrenology". Poole in 1819 wrote for the encyclopedia an article on education, an early treatment from the point of phrenology.
John Adamson of Newton
Alexander Anderson, Polar Expeditions etc.
George Buchanan, Astronomy and Dialling
James Couper
John Dick M.D., Midwifery
Alexander Duncan, Miracle etc.
James Flint
William Galbraith, Navigation
Patrick Gibson, design
Rev. David Liston, Calcutta, Mechanics
Henry Liston, Music
Robert Macmillan
Lockhart Muirhead
Rev. Thomas Nelson, Religion
Alexander Peterkin
Rev. Dr. Russel of Leith, Magnetism and Meteorology
John Sommers
Walter Tod, Theology etc.
John Wallace
Robert Wallace.
