William B. Brahms

William B. Brahms
Born1966
Camden, New Jersey
Occupation(s)Founder and president of Reference Desk Press,[1] encyclopedist, reference book author, historian and librarian
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William Bernard Brahms (born October 1, 1966) is an American librarian, encyclopedist, author and historian best known for his encyclopedic works on historical "lasts" (as opposed to "firsts"), in particular, the reference works Notable Last Facts: A Compendium of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations and Final Events Throughout History (2005) and Last Words of Notable People: Final Words of More than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History (2010). "Last words" and "last facts" are subjects for which his works are cited as an authoritative resources.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Reference Desk Press, Inc.
  2. ^ Chris Higgins (October 11, 2012). "The Surprising Last Words of 11 Entertainers". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "'Surprise Me': Legendary Entertainers' Last Words". The Atlantic. October 12, 2012.
  4. ^ American Reference Books Annual-ARBA (2006, 2011)
  5. ^ Reference Sources for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries, ed. by Jack O'Gorman, 7th Edition, 2008, American Library Association
  6. ^ Public Library Catalog 12th Edition, 2006, H. W. Wilson Company
  7. ^ Senior High School Catalog 16th Edition, 2006, H. W. Wilson Company