William S. Dix

Summary

William S. Dix is a human^[1]. He was born on +1910-11-19T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1978-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a librarian^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William S. Dix was born on +1910-11-19T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William S. Dix died on +1978-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William S. Dix held citizenship in United States^[6].
• William S. Dix worked as a librarian^[4].
• William S. Dix held the position of President of the American Library Association^[7].
• Among William S. Dix's employers was Rice University^[8].
• William S. Dix was educated at Harvard University^[9].
• William S. Dix's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[10].
• William S. Dix was educated at University of Virginia^[11].
• William S. Dix received the Library Hall of Fame^[12].
• William S. Dix received the ALA Medal of Excellence^[13].
• William S. Dix received the Joseph W. Lippincott Award^[14].
• William S. Dix received the American Library Association Honorary Membership^[15].
• William S. Dix was a member of American Library Association^[16].
• William S. Dix is recorded as male^[17].
• William S. Dix's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William S. Dix's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067018898^[19].
• William S. Dix's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26935155^[20].
• William S. Dix's GND ID is recorded as 1110225350^[21].
• William S. Dix's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93014752^[22].
• William S. Dix's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080kxp1^[23].
• William S. Dix's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William S. Dix's described by source is recorded as Supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography^[25].
• William S. Dix's described by source is recorded as 100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century^[26].
• William S. Dix's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Eminent Librarians^[27].

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Origins and Family

William S. Dix was born on +1910-11-19T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[9], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Chicago^[10], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and University of Virginia^[11], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1819^[38], headquartered in Charlottesville^[39].

Career and Affiliations

William S. Dix's professions included librarian^[4]. He was employed by Rice University^[8]. He held the position of President of the American Library Association^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Library Hall of Fame^[12], an award^[40], in United States^[41]; ALA Medal of Excellence^[13], an award^[42]; Joseph W. Lippincott Award^[14], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1938^[45]; and American Library Association Honorary Membership^[15], an award^[46], in United States^[47].

Death and Burial

William S. Dix died on +1978-02-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

William S. Dix ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

What did William S. Dix do for work?

William S. Dix worked as librarian^[4].

Where did William S. Dix go to school?

William S. Dix was educated at Harvard University^[9], University of Chicago^[10], and University of Virginia^[11].

What awards did William S. Dix receive?

Honors received include Library Hall of Fame^[12], ALA Medal of Excellence^[13], Joseph W. Lippincott Award^[14], and American Library Association Honorary Membership^[15].