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John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Status Active
Traded as JW.A
S&P 400 Component
Founded 1807; 210 years ago (1807)
New York City, United States
Founder Charles Wiley
Country of origin United States
Headquarters location Hoboken, New Jersey
Distribution Worldwide
Nonfiction topics Science, technology, medicine, professional development, higher education
Revenue US$1.8 billion (Increase FY 2012)
Number of employees 4,900
Official website www.wiley.com

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley (: JW.A), is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly fields. The company produces books, journals, and encyclopedias, in print and electronically, as well as online products and services, training materials, and educational materials for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students.

Founded in 1807, Wiley is also known for publishing For Dummies. As of 2015, the company had 4,900 employees and a revenue of $1.8 billion.

Wiley was established in 1807 when Charles Wiley opened a print shop in Manhattan. The company was the publisher of such 19th century American literary figures as James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, and Edgar Allan Poe, as well as of legal, religious, and other non-fiction titles. Wiley later shifted its focus to scientific, technical, and engineering subject areas, abandoning its literary interests.

Charles Wiley's son John (born in Flatbush, Long Island, 4 October 1808; died in East Orange, New Jersey, 21 February 1891) took over the business when his father died in 1826. The firm was successively named Wiley, Lane & Co., then Wiley & Putnam, and then John Wiley. The company acquired its present name in 1876, when John's second son William H. Wiley joined his brother Charles in the business.


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