Wilfred J. Funk
Born: March 20, 1883
Died: June 1, 1965 (aged 82)
Bio: Wilfred John Funk was an American author, poet, lexicographer, and publisher. He was president of Funk & Wagnalls from 1925 to 1940, and founder of publishing company Wilfred Funk, Inc.
Known for:
- 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary (1942)
- Word Origins and Their Romantic Stories (1950)
- Six Weeks to Words of Power (1953)
- If You Drink (1940)
- Manhattans, bronxes and queens (1931)
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