Marcus Benjamin was born in
San Francisco, California on January 17, 1857. He was educated at the
Columbia University School of Mines. After following his profession of
chemist for several years, he turned to editorial work. Benjamin worked on a number of reference works, as: • ''
Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography'' •
Standard Dictionary •
Universal Cyclopædia •
New International Encyclopædia • ''Appleton's New Practical Cyclopædia'', (six volumes, 1910). He married fellow editor Carolyn Gilbert on June 16, 1892. From 1896, he was the editor of the publications of the
United States National Museum. He was an aide in the office of Naval Intelligence during
World War I, and received a decoration by
France. He was a fellow of the
Chemical Society. He died at his home in
Washington, D.C. on October 22, 1932, and was buried at
Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx. ==References==