Hans H. Wellisch

library scientist, Professor at the College Library and Information Services, University of Maryland
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Hans H. Wellisch

Summary

Hans H. Wellisch is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on April 25, 1920[3]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He died on February 6, 2004[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and indexer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Hans H. Wellisch…
  • Hans H. Wellisch passed away in Bethesda[4].
  • Hans H. Wellisch was born on April 25, 1920[3].
  • Hans H. Wellisch died on February 6, 2004[5].
  • Hans H. Wellisch worked as a librarian[6].
  • Hans H. Wellisch worked as an indexer[7].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's field of work was bibliographic control[9].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's field of work was document indexing[10].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's field of work was information science[11].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's field of work was design[12].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's field of work was history[13].
  • Hans H. Wellisch held the position of president[14].
  • Among Hans H. Wellisch's employers was University of Maryland[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans H. Wellisch is The Conversion of Scripts[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans H. Wellisch is Hans H. Wellisch: Cultivating the Garden of Librarianship[17].
  • Hans H. Wellisch received the H.W. Wilson Award[18].
  • Hans H. Wellisch was a member of American Society for Indexing[19].
  • Hans H. Wellisch is recorded as male[20].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hans H. Wellisch earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's residence is recorded as Israel[23].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's residence is recorded as United States[24].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's given name is recorded as Hans[25].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's described by source is recorded as Portraits in cataloging and classification[26].
  • Hans H. Wellisch's described by source is recorded as Hans H. Wellisch: Cultivating the Garden of Librarianship[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans H. Wellisch was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on April 25, 1920[3].

Education

Hans H. Wellisch earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and indexer[7]. Fields of work include bibliographic control[9]; document indexing[10], an information science term[28]; information science[11], an academic discipline[29]; design[12], a field of study[30]; and history[13]. Among Hans H. Wellisch's employers was University of Maryland[15]. He held the position of president[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Conversion of Scripts[16], a written work[31] and Hans H. Wellisch: Cultivating the Garden of Librarianship[17].

Recognition

Hans H. Wellisch received the H.W. Wilson Award[18].

Death and Burial

Hans H. Wellisch died on February 6, 2004[5]. He passed away in Bethesda[4].

Why It Matters

Hans H. Wellisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Hans H. Wellisch born?

Born in Vienna[2], Hans H. Wellisch…

Where did Hans H. Wellisch die?

Hans H. Wellisch passed away in Bethesda[4].

What did Hans H. Wellisch do for work?

Hans H. Wellisch worked as librarian[6] and indexer[7].

What awards did Hans H. Wellisch receive?

Honors received include H.W. Wilson Award[18].

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  1. [2] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . asindexing.org. Retrieved . asindexing.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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