Halsey (H.W.) Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Halsey (H.W.) Wilson

American publisher

Date of Birth: 12-May-1868

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1954

Profession: businessperson, publisher

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Halsey William (H.W.) 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".