Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
|
| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Public libraries
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkb:Colgate_University gptkb:New_York_State_Library |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Colgate_University
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Library_Association
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Adams_Center,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 10, 1851
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Library education reform
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Standardization of library classification
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_Classification_system
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Lake_Placid,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:died |
December 26, 1931
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_System
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Melville Dewey
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Information science
Library science |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Ammi_Cutter
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Public library movement
Library classification systems Advocacy for library funding Library outreach programs Library research initiatives Library technology advancements Library science education Library education initiatives Library standardization efforts Library_user_services |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_Classification
Library education |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_Classification
Promotion of literacy Advocacy for public access to information Influence on librarianship Library science development Standardized library practices |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_Classification
gptkb:The_New_York_State_Library Library Economy Decimal_Classification_and_Relativ_Index The_Dewey_Decimal_Classification_System:_A_History A_Classification_and_Subject_Index_for_Cataloguing_and_Arranging_the_Books_and_Pamphlets_of_a_Library |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Educator
Librarian |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Library_Journal
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mabel_Dewey
|