Noun
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
Source: WordNetBeginning in 1922, administrative affairs were managed by the Lake Placid Club Educational Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded by Melvil Dewey. Source: Internet
Comaromi (1976), p. 416 Melvil Dewey edited the first three editions of the classification system and oversaw the revisions of all editions until his death in 1931. Source: Internet
"Lily Anderson is an elementary school librarian and Melvil Dewey fangirl with an ever-growing collection of musical theater tattoos and Harry Potter ephemera. Source: Internet
Charles Ammi Cutter published the Expansive Classification in 1882, with initial encouragement from Melvil Dewey. Source: Internet
He was a critic of Melvil Dewey 's work with the Dewey Decimal System and believed that organization of titles needed to be done with an intellectual mind frame. Source: Internet
Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), creator of the Dewey Decimal classification system, was born on this day. Source: Internet