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Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer
Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer was a research editor at Encyclopædia Britannica.
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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Mentioned that Denis Mukwege is now a member.	Amy McKenna	Mar 26, 2024
	Changed "The Sudan" to "Sudan."	Amy McKenna	Oct 09, 2018
	Add new Web site: Official Site of The Elders.	Aakanksha Gaur	Dec 15, 2015
	New article added.	Kathleen Kuiper	Feb 25, 2010