The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World
(2002-01-01)
2002-01-01 • Documentary • 1h
The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World (2002-01-01)
2002-01-01 • Documentary • 1h
Overview
Paul Otlet was a Belgian, *1868, died 1944, who perfected the Dewey Classification system as "the Universal Decimal Classification", in his lifetime alone totalling 17 million index cards of human knowledge.
Overview
Paul Otlet was a Belgian, *1868, died 1944, who perfected the Dewey Classification system as "the Universal Decimal Classification", in his lifetime alone totalling 17 million index cards of human knowledge.
