M. Paul Otlet

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:International_Federation_for_Information_and_Documentation
gptkb:Université_libre_de_Bruxelles
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Universal_Decimal_Classification
World Wide Web
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_International_Institute_of_Bibliography
gptkbp:born August 23, 1868
gptkbp:children gptkb:Paul_Otlet_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Development of bibliographic standards
Concept of documentation
gptkbp:died February 10, 1944
gptkbp:field Documentation
Library and information science
Knowledge organization
gptkbp:founder gptkb:International_Institute_of_Bibliography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M. Paul Otlet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Vannevar_Bush
gptkb:Tim_Berners-Lee
Library science
Cybernetics
Information theory
Information architecture
Digital_humanities
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henri_La_Fontaine
gptkbp:knownFor Information science
Establishing the field of documentation
Pioneering work in information retrieval
gptkbp:legacy Promotion of international cooperation in documentation
Advocacy for universal access to information
Influence on modern information systems
Otlet's_vision_of_a_global_knowledge_network
gptkbp:nationality Belgian
gptkbp:notableAlumni Documentation as a science
The Mundaneum
The idea of a global library
Universal bibliographic control
World_City_concept
gptkbp:notableWork Traité de documentation
gptkbp:occupation Librarian
Philosopher
Documentalist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Ixelles_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Otlet