MELVIL DEWEYMelvil Dewey was born December

10, 1851.

Melvil Dewey

He lived in upper town New York and had a junky house because he was poor.

Dewey Decimal Classification

When he was 21 he invented the Dewey Decimal Classification System. He was awarded the Father of Modern Librarianship.

Melvil Dewey

He was happily married with Annie Dewey. They created the lake placid club in the Adirondack Mountains.

The death of Melvil Dewey

After a stroke Melvil soon died. He died on December 26, 1931.

1851-1931