Alexander Macmillan (publisher)

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Alexander Macmillan, (October 3 1818 - January 26 1896), born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland was a co-founder, in 1843, with his brother Daniel of Macmillan Publishers.

Macmillan was the partner who developed the literary reputation of the company while his brother took charge of the business and commercial side. Originally called Macmillan & Co., the firm started as a successful bookshop in Cambridge. The brothers soon started publishing books as well as selling them. After Daniel's death in 1857, Alexander continued to run the firm. He expanded the company into a worldwide organization and also started publishing magazines, including the prestigious scientific journal, Nature.

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