Louis Round Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLouis Round Wilson
American librarian
Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1876
Place of Birth: Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 10-Dec-1979
Profession: librarian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Louis Round Wilson
- Louis Round Wilson (December 27, 1876 – December 10, 1979) was an important figure to the field of library science, and is listed in “100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century,” an article in the December 1999 issue of American Libraries.
- The article lists what he did for the field of library science, including founding the library school at the University of Chicago, directing the library at the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, and as one of the “internationally oriented library leaders in the U.S.
- who contributed much of the early history of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.” The Louis Round Wilson Library is named after him.
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