Excerpt from Who's Who in the World, 1912: A Biographical Dictionary of the World's Notable Living Men and Women N this maxim of the poet lies the incentive for this work. The idea is the development of a remark made by one of the most prominent librarians of the world, to the efiect that there existed a great demand for a who's who of an international character. For nearly a century past various attempts have been made by reputable publishers to produce an adequate biographical dictionary, but however laudable and useful have been the productions, until the advent of Tan international who's who, they have all been marked with the grave defect of provincialism. The educated Frenchman has little use for a Who's Who in France, for, being a reader of the daily press, he is fairly well acquainted with the living celebrities of the Republic. What he wants to know is Who is Who in England, America, Australia, and other places. The same may be said of the intelligent public of other lands. To supply this information the only Who's Who worth considering must necessarily be international in character. The demand for a standard biographical dictionary such as the lxraasarloxax. Who's who has proven itself to be, has been increasing with the closer contact between men and women of all lands through modern travel, invention and journalism. Geographical miles no longer limit the acquaintance of man with man 's achievements; and the man or woman who reaches distinction in any branch of endeavor, becomes a citizen of the world, with whom it is not only a privilege but, an honor to become ao quainted. There are no local boundaries to mental or moral greatness; therefore, we honor genius or goodness, whether it is developed in Siberia or Chicago. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.