Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Shiyali_Ramamrita_Ranganathan
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Padma_Shri
gptkbp:birthDate 1892-08-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Shiyali,_Madras_Presidency,_British_India
gptkbp:deathDate 1972-09-27
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bangalore,_India
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Edward_B._Ross
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Madras
gptkb:Madras_Christian_College
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:mathematics
library science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan
gptkbp:influenced library science in India
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Charles_Berwick_Sayers
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Five_Laws_of_Library_Science
gptkb:Colon_Classification_system
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Tamil
English
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:International_Federation_for_Information_and_Documentation
gptkb:Indian_Library_Association
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Colon_Classification
gptkb:Five_Laws_of_Library_Science
gptkb:Prolegomena_to_Library_Classification
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:mathematician
librarian
library scientist
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:President,_Indian_Library_Association
Librarian, University of Madras
Professor of Library Science, University of Delhi
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Bangalore,_India
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:S._Rukmini
gptkbp:title Father of Library Science in India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:S._R._Ranganathan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6