W. H. (William Henry) Wyman

Remembered as W. H. Wyman, he is credited with Bibliography of the Bacon-Shakespeare Controversy, a reference work that gathered writings on the long-running debate over who wrote Shakespeare’s plays. The book was published in the early 20th century and shows the care of a serious bibliophile with a taste for literary puzzles.

Contemporary memorial records also describe him as a former editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, later living in Omaha and working in the insurance business. Those same records portray him as well known as a book lover, which fits neatly with the scholarly patience behind his bibliography.

Little widely available biographical material survives online, so many personal details remain unclear. Even so, his published work gives him a distinct place among the enthusiasts and researchers who documented the Bacon–Shakespeare authorship controversy.