The Harmsworth Self-Educator

The Harmsworth Self-Educator was a British educational magazine series "published in forty eight issues between 1905 and 1907"[1] at the instigation of newspaper owner Alfred Harmsworth and edited by Arthur Mee. The purpose of The Self-Educator was to provide access to education for anyone who wanted to learn applied knowledge and choose a profession. A notable alumnus was Basil Brown, the self-taught astronomer and early excavator of Sutton Hoo.

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  1. ↑ Thornton, Kirsten. "Mee Encyclopaedia". Deakin University Library. Deakin University. Retrieved 14 February 2018.


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