Edmund Ollier

Born in 1827 and dying in 1886, Edmund Ollier was a British journalist and writer. He was the son of Charles Ollier, and surviving reference entries connect him with both journalism and authorship, as well as contributions to the Encyclopædia Britannica.

Ollier appears to have been a versatile Victorian man of letters rather than a writer known for just one famous book. Sources linked to his author records describe him as active in journalism and note his work on topics such as Alsace for the ninth edition of Britannica, suggesting a career that moved comfortably between literary writing, commentary, and reference work.

He is also remembered in literary reference sources such as the Dictionary of National Biography and Wikisource author records, which helps place him among the busy professional writers of 19th-century Britain whose work circulated through magazines, publishing houses, and large reference projects.