Halsey William Wilson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 12 May 1868  Wilmington |
| Died | 1 March 1954 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Awards | |
Halsey William Wilson (May 12, 1868 – March 1, 1954)[1] 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".[2]
- ^ "Halsey William Wilson." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Biography In Context. Web. 13 Oct. 2013.
- ^ Leonard Kniffel, Peggy Sullivan, Edith McCormick, "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century," American Libraries 30, no. 11 (December 1999): 43.