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Justin Winsor

American librarian and historian (1831–1897)

† 1897-10-22 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 7 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Justin Winsor was born on January 2, 1831 in Boston and died on October 22, 1897 in Cambridge, aged 66. Recorded occupations: librarian, writer and historian. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include President of the American Library Association and Harvard University Librarian. Fields of work: non-fiction literature, history and library science. Educated at Harvard University, Boston Latin School and Heidelberg University. Honours include Library Hall of Fame. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Library Association, American Antiquarian Society and American Historical Association.

At a glance
Born
January 2, 1831 · Boston
Died
October 22, 1897 · Cambridge
Age at death
66
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
librarian, writer, historian
Positions held
President of the American Library Association, Harvard University Librarian
Education
Harvard University, Boston Latin School, Heidelberg University
Honours
Library Hall of Fame
Wikipedia editions
7 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Justin Winsor's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Justin Winsor. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1897: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q991742 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Justin Winsor on Wikipedia.

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