''Knowledge: An Illustrated Magazine of Science'' was a British

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magazine published from 1881 to 1918. Founded by astronomer Richard A. Proctor, the magazine started as a weekly periodical, becoming monthly in 1885. The magazine was known for its extensive correspondence columns. Proctor himself, the first editor, was a significant contributor, and many of his discoveries or theoretical deductions first appeared in the magazine. Proctor was sometimes assisted in editorial duties by Edward Clodd. After Proctor's death in 1888,

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took over editorship, then

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after Ranyard's death.

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''Knowledge''
- archives 1881/1886 full view at

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''Knowledge''
- archives 1888/1916 full view at HathiTrust Digital Library Magazines established in 1881 Magazines disestablished in 1918 Popular science magazines Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom Weekly magazines published in the United Kingdom Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom 1881 establishments in the United Kingdom {{UK-sci-mag-stub