Halsey William Wilson

Halsey William Wilson
Halsey William Wilson
Born	12 May 1868 ; Wilmington
Died	1 March 1954 (aged 85)
Alma mater	University of Minnesota; Beloit College ;
Occupation	Publisher
Awards	Joseph W. Lippincott Award (1950); American Library Association Honorary Membership (1945) ;

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".

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