William A. Wilson (folklorist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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scholar of Mormon folklore
Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1933
Place of Birth: Tremonton, Utah, United States
Date of Death: 26-Apr-2016
Profession: folklorist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About William A. Wilson (folklorist)
- William Albert "Bert" Wilson (September 23, 1933 – April 25, 2016) was a scholar of Mormon folklore.
- The "father of Mormon folklore" helped found and organize folklore archives at both Utah State University (USU) and Brigham Young University (BYU).
- He directed the folklore archive at USU from 1978 to 1985, and chaired the English department at BYU from 1985 to 1991.
- He and his students collected jokes, legends, stories, songs, and other information to add to the Mormon folklore archives.
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