Donald

Donald Wing

#169,859
Most Influential Person Across History

American librarian

Donald Wing's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Donald Wing
Philosophy
#16775
Historical Rank
Logic
#12614
Historical Rank
philosophy Degrees
Download Badge
  • Philosophy

Donald Wing's Degrees

Why Is Donald Wing Influential?

(Suggest an Edit or Addition)

According to Wikipedia, Donald Goddard Wing 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 , and companion work A Gallery of Ghosts; Books Published Between 1641-1700 Not Found in the Short-Title Catalogue . Wing's Short title catalogue was a continuation of the earlier A Short-Title Catalogue of Books….1475-1640 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.

(See a Problem?)

Donald Wing's Published Works

Number of citations in a given year to any of this author's works
Total number of citations to an author for the works they published in a given year. This highlights publication of the most important work(s) by the author
19501960051015202530354045

Published Works

This paper list is powered by the following services:

Metadata from Crossref logo

Other Resources About Donald Wing

What Schools Are Affiliated With Donald Wing?

Donald Wing is affiliated with the following schools: