Paul Otlet

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:International_Federation_for_Information_and_Documentation
gptkb:Universal_Decimal_Classification
World Wide Web
gptkbp:author gptkb:M._Paul_Otlet
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_International_Institute_of_Bibliography
gptkbp:born August 23, 1868
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution information organization systems
concept of documentation
development of the modern library
information science theory
international cooperation in documentation
standardization of bibliographic data
gptkbp:died February 10, 1944
gptkbp:education gptkb:Université_libre_de_Bruxelles
gptkbp:field library science
information science
gptkbp:founder gptkb:International_Institute_of_Bibliography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paul Otlet
gptkbp:influenced digital libraries
information retrieval
knowledge management
information organization
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henri_La_Fontaine
gptkbp:knownFor founding documentation science
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for universal access to information
impact on digital information systems
influence on modern librarianship
inspiration for future information scientists
pioneering work in information architecture
Otlet's_vision_of_a_global_knowledge_organization
development_of_the_concept_of_the_'World_City'
gptkbp:nationality Belgian
gptkbp:notableWork Traité de documentation
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
historian
bibliographer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Otlet