To what extent is the Encyclopedia section complete ?
This is difficult to answer because it depends on the yardstick you set. By the authors own appraisal, the existing published lists contain between 50 to 70% of the people that should be covered, whereas specific profiles exist for about 15-20% of the individuals and families. To have an idea of the authors measure, you should consider that the most comprehensive list of American millionaires of the Gilded Age, published by the New York Tribune in 1892, contains 4058 names and that he believes they (and their descendents) should all be covered. On our request, the author has committed to give priority to the completion of the published lists on a top down basis (regarding individual and family wealth), so that at least the wealthiest Americans in each period be included, regardless on the advancement of the thematic (text) section.
