Donald Wing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDonald Wing
American librarian
Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1904
Place of Birth: Athol, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 08-Oct-1972
Profession: librarian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Donald Wing
- Donald Goddard Wing (August 18, 1904 – October 8, 1972) was an Associate Librarian at Yale University from 1939 to 1970, best known for his publication of the bibliographic work A Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America and of the English Books Printed in Other Countries, 1641-1700 (1945–1951), and companion work A Gallery of Ghosts; Books Published Between 1641-1700 Not Found in the Short-Title Catalogue (1967).
- Wing's Short title catalogue was a continuation of the earlier A Short-Title Catalogue of Books….1475-1640 (1928) compiled by Pollard and Redgrave.
- His Short-Title Catalogue became so popular that librarians and booksellers viewed it as an “indispensable tool.” Books referenced in Wing's Short-Title Catalogue became known as “Wing-books,” or books in published in the “Wing-period.” In 1999.
- American Libraries named him one of the 100 most important library leaders of the 20th century.
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