Melvil Dewey
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Born | Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey December 10, 1851 |
Died | December 26, 1931 | (aged 80)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Melvil Dewey Melvil Dui |
Education | Amherst College |
Occupation | librarian, resort developer, reformer |
Known for | Dewey Decimal Classification |
Spouse(s) | Annie R. Godfrey (1878) Emily McKay Beal (1924) |
Relatives | Godfrey Dewey (son) |
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Melville Louis Kossuth (Melvil) Dewey (December 10, 1851 – December 26, 1931) was an American librarian and educator. He invented the Dewey Decimal System. He founded the Lake Placid Club.