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Elkan Harrison Powell (21 November 1888 – 8 May 1966) was a president of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Powell introduced the policies of continuous revision and of leveraging the Britannica's fame to market successful spin-off products, such as historical overviews, compilations of good Britannica articles, children's encyclopedias and atlases. These policies are still in practice today.

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  • Elkan Harrison Powell (21 de novembro de 1888 — 8 de maio de 1966) foi uma empresária estadunidense. Em 1932, ela era a vice-presidente de Sears e assumiu a presidência da Encyclopædia Britannica quando esta entrou em dificuldades financeiras. A Sears se manteve na gestão da Britannica por 18 anos. Powell foi a responsável por implementar, em 1936, a política de revisão contínua, praticada até os dias atuais, e que faz com que cada verbete da enciclopédia seja verificado e possivelmente revisado pelo menos duas vezes em cada década. (pt)
  • Elkan Harrison Powell (21 November 1888 – 8 May 1966) was a president of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Powell introduced the policies of continuous revision and of leveraging the Britannica's fame to market successful spin-off products, such as historical overviews, compilations of good Britannica articles, children's encyclopedias and atlases. These policies are still in practice today. (en)
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  • Elkan Harrison Powell (21 November 1888 – 8 May 1966) was a president of Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. Powell introduced the policies of continuous revision and of leveraging the Britannica's fame to market successful spin-off products, such as historical overviews, compilations of good Britannica articles, children's encyclopedias and atlases. These policies are still in practice today. Powell was a vice president at Sears Roebuck in 1932, when the publisher of the Britannica, Benjamin J. Cox, resigned. Powell became his replacement and quickly analyzed the factors affecting the profitability of the Britannica. In 1933, he introduced the continuous revision policy.. New Britannica-branded products such as the 12-volume children's encyclopedia, Britannica Junior, appeared a year later. (en)
  • Elkan Harrison Powell (21 de novembro de 1888 — 8 de maio de 1966) foi uma empresária estadunidense. Em 1932, ela era a vice-presidente de Sears e assumiu a presidência da Encyclopædia Britannica quando esta entrou em dificuldades financeiras. A Sears se manteve na gestão da Britannica por 18 anos. Powell foi a responsável por implementar, em 1936, a política de revisão contínua, praticada até os dias atuais, e que faz com que cada verbete da enciclopédia seja verificado e possivelmente revisado pelo menos duas vezes em cada década. (pt)
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