Edward Christopher Williams

American librarian and bibliographer

Edward Christopher Williams - American librarian and bibliographer
Born

1871
154 years ago

Died

December 29th, 1929
95 years ago — 58 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Served as the chief librarian of the Boston Public Library from 1894 to 1925. Focused on expanding library collections and improving services for the public. Contributed to the establishment of bibliographic standards and practices. Authored several works on library science and bibliographic organization.

Expanded the collections of the Boston Public Library

Authored key works on library science

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