Dewey, Melvil (1851-1931)
An educational reformer and librarian, Melvil Dewey was born in Adams Centre, New York, on December 10, 1851 (a "decimal" date, he later boasted to friends), th...
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The American librarian and reformer Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) established the Dewey decimal system of classifying books and played a prominent role in developing professional institutions for librarian...
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Dewey, Melvil (1851-1931)
Melvil Dewey