description John Daintith Overview
John Daintith is a British lexicographer and editor associated with reference works on science and technology. He compiled or edited dictionaries covering subjects such as chemistry, physics, astronomy, computing, and mathematics, including the Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry. His books are designed to explain specialist terminology concisely for students, general readers, and users of scientific reference materials.
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Was John Daintith a scientist as well as an editor?
Yes. Infobase describes Daintith as a Ph.D. who worked as a research chemist at the University of London and as a research assistant at Oxford before compiling and editing science reference books. [Infobase biography](https://infobasepublishing.com/Bookdetail.aspx?ISBN=0816059985)
What is The Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry edited by John Daintith?
The fourth edition was published by Facts on File in 2005. Library records describe it as a 310-page chemistry dictionary edited by John Daintith. [Finnish library record](https://kansalliskirjasto.finna.fi/Record/vaari.1865266)
Which science subjects appear in John Daintith's reference works?
His work covers chemistry, physics, astronomy, computing, mathematics, and broader science. Examples include A Dictionary of Physics, Facts on File dictionaries of chemistry and astronomy, and A Dictionary of Computing. [Author catalog](https://psnz.umt.edu.my/seal/Author/Home?author=%22%5C%22Daintith%5C%22%22&type=Author&view=list)
What is A Dictionary of Scientists by John Daintith?
It is a 1999 Oxford University Press reference work edited by John Daintith and Derek Gjertsen. The book contains more than 1,300 entries across the history of science and runs to 586 pages. [Google Books](https://books.google.com/books?id=iLHaAAAAMAAJ)
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