S. R. Ranganathan
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S. R. Ranganathan was an Indian librarian and mathematician widely regarded as the father of library science in India and a pioneer of modern library classification and documentation.
Aliases (2)
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
librarian
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library scientist → mathematician → person → |
| academicDiscipline |
library science
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mathematics → |
| awardReceived |
Margaret Mann Citation in Cataloging and Classification
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Padma Shri → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
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| dateOfBirth |
1892-08-09
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| dateOfDeath |
1972-09-27
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| educatedAt |
Madras Christian College
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Presidency College, Madras → University of Madras → |
| employer |
Indian Statistical Institute
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University of Delhi → University of Madras → |
| familyName |
Ranganathan
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| fieldOfWork |
documentation
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library classification → library science → mathematics → |
| fullName |
Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan
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| givenName |
Ramamrita
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Shiyali → |
| hasConcept |
PMEST facets
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chain indexing → facet analysis → library legislation advocacy → |
| influenced |
international library classification standards
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library science education in India → |
| knownFor |
developing Colon Classification
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formulating the Five Laws of Library Science → pioneering faceted classification → pioneering library science education in India → |
| language |
English
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Tamil → |
| memberOf |
Indian Library Association
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| notableWork |
Classified Catalogue Code
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Colon Classification → Documentation and Its Facets → Five Laws of Library Science → Library Administration → Library Manual → Prolegomena to Library Classification → |
| occupation |
librarian
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library science educator → library theorist → mathematician → |
| placeOfBirth |
India
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Shiyali → Tamil Nadu → |
| placeOfDeath |
Bangalore
NERFINISHED
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India → Karnataka → |
| positionHeld |
Head of Documentation Research and Training Centre, Bangalore
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Librarian of the University of Madras → Professor of Library Science at the University of Delhi → |
| religion |
Hinduism
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| title |
father of library science in India
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pioneer of modern library classification → |
Referenced by (4)
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Colon Classification
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creator |
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S. R. Ranganathan
("Ranganathan")
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familyName |
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S. R. Ranganathan
("Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan")
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fullName |
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Classification Research Group
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influencedBy |