Clifton Hillegass

Clifton K. Hillegass (18 April 1918, Rising City, Nebraska – 5 May 2001, Lincoln, Nebraska) was the creator and publisher of CliffsNotes.

CliffsNotes are literary study guides in their familiar black and yellow covers that assist college and high school students in their literature course work. There are currently about 300 titles available in 7,000 retail outlets.^{[citation needed]}

Clifton Hillegass graduated from Midland Lutheran College and became a member of the Nebraska Chapter of Acacia Fraternity.^[1]

References

1. ^ Acacia Fraternity. "Acacia Fraternity: Notable Acacians". http://www.acacia.org/about_notables.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-30. ^{[dead link]}

Further reading

• "Hillegass, Clifton Keith". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. http://www.anb.org/articles/10/10-02279.html.  Subscription needed.

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Name	Hillegass, Clifton
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Date of birth	18 April 1918
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Date of death	5 May 2001
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