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Dewey, Melvil, 1851-

Librarian; born in Adams Centre, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1851; graduated at Amherst in 1874; edited the Library journal in 1876-81; became director of the New York State Library in 1888; is author of Decimal classification [114] and Relative Index; Library School Rules, etc.

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