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Arthur W. Elias (1927-2011) was | '''Arthur W. Elias''' (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry. | ||
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Elias | '''Arthur W. "Art" Elias''' was born in 1927 in New York city and had a career in information services as an editor, publisher and author in the information industry. | ||
He died March 7, 2011 in Jefferson, IN. | |||
== Career == | |||
Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He graduated from the University of Alabama. A pioneer of the information industry, he was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. He served as editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Information Services and Use. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science." | |||
Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki> | Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: <nowiki>http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut</nowiki> | ||
== Contributions == | == Contributions == | ||
=== Publications === | |||
Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. | |||
USN; Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992. | USN; Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992. | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 28 January 2025
Arthur W. Elias (1927-2011) was an American editor, publisher and author in the information industry.
Arthur W. "Art" Elias was born in 1927 in New York city and had a career in information services as an editor, publisher and author in the information industry.
He died March 7, 2011 in Jefferson, IN.
Career
Elias served in the US Navy in World War II and the Korean conflict. He graduated from the University of Alabama. A pioneer of the information industry, he was the author of several books and numerous technical papers. He served as editor of the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Information Services and Use. In 1992, he retired as director of marketing and distribution for Biological Abstracts Inc. in Philadelphia. He was an Honorary Fellow of the National Federation for Abstracting and Information Services and was honored with the Watson Davis Award from the American Society for Information Science."
Source: Elias' obituary in the Louisville Courier-Journal: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=149130642#fbLoggedOut
Contributions
Publications
Elias was the author of several books and numerous technical papers.
USN; Parmacologist: Maltbie Labs (NJ); Warner-Lambert (NJ); Manager Science Information Section Wyeth Labs (PA); Director Publ. Institute for Science Information (Philadelphia); Associate Professor Information Science Drexel Institute, Graduate School of Library Science; Publications: U.S. Information Services and Use (1981); Ed. Encyclopedia of Computer and Science Technology (1979); Ed. Technical Information Center Administration (I 1964; II 1965; III 1966); Ed. American Documentation 1964-?. He retired as director of marketing and distribution from Biological Abstracts, Inc. in 1992.
AWARDS: Watson Davis Award (ASIS) 1977