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H. W. Wilson

1868-05-12 – 1954-03-01

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Picture #75: From Left (in one row): H. W. Wilson / Andrew Keogh / Mrs. Wilson /Purd Wright / Miss L. A. Eastman / C. H. Gould /Miss Ahern / Miss M. E. Robbins / W. L. Brown / Miss Van Valkenburg / Mr. L. Burpee Ahern, Mary Eileen, 1860-1938 Brown, Walter Lewis, 1861-1931 Burpee, Lawrence J. Eastman, Linda Anne, 1867-1963 Gould, Charles Henry, 1855-1919 Keogh, Andrew, 1869-1953 Robbins, Mary E. Van Valkenburg, Agnes Wilson, Halsey William, 1868-1954 Wilson, Halsey William, Mrs. Wright, Purd B.Credit: Frederick Winthrop Faxon

Life & Legacy

Halsey William Wilson (May 12, 1868 – March 1, 1954) was the creator of the Readers' Guide, the Cumulative Book Index, and the Book Review Digest and founder of the H. W. Wilson Company, a publisher. In 1999, American Libraries named him one of the "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century".

Occupation & Career

businessperson, publisher

Education

University of Minnesota; Beloit College

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Library Hall of Fame; Joseph W. Lippincott Award; American Library Association Honorary Membership

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Honors & Awards

American Library Association Honorary Membership · Joseph W. Lippincott Award · Library Hall of Fame

Education & Institutions

Beloit College · University of Minnesota

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5643527 — wikidata View source

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