Patrick Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1927 |
| Died | September 12, 2003 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Librarian, Information science professor |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (A.B. 1949, B.L.S. 1953, Ph.D. 1960) |
| Thesis | On Interpretation and Understanding (1960) |
| Doctoral advisor | Benson Mates |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Library and information science |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles UC Berkeley School of Library and Information Studies |
| Doctoral students | Elfreda Chatman Howard D. White |
Patrick Wilson (December 29, 1927 – September 12, 2003) was a noted librarian, information scientist and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and as dean of the School of Library and Information Studies (now the School of Information) there. Earlier in his career, Wilson taught philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles.