- Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
- nounUnited States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)• Syn: ↑Dewey, ↑Melvil Dewey• Instance Hypernyms: ↑librarian, ↑bibliothec
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Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
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Louis Kossuth — Melvil Dewey Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dewey. Melvil Dewey (10 décembre 1851 à Adams Center, New York 26 décembre 1931 à Lake Placid, Floride) est un bibliothécaire américain. Il a conçu un système de classement des… … Wikipédia en Français
Dewey — [do͞o′ē, dyo͞o′ē] 1. George 1837 1917; U.S. admiral in the Spanish American War 2. John 1859 1952; U.S. philosopher & educator: exponent of pragmatism 3. Melvil [mel′vil] (born Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey) 1851 1931; U.S. librarian & educator:… … English World dictionary
Dewey — /dooh ee, dyooh ee/, n. 1. George, 1837 1917, U.S. admiral: defeated Spanish fleet in Manila Bay during the Spanish American War. 2. John, 1859 1952, U.S. philosopher and educator. 3. Melvil /mel vil/, (Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey), 1851 1931, U … Universalium
Dewey — noun 1. United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851 1931) • Syn: ↑Melvil Dewey, ↑Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey • Instance Hypernyms: ↑librarian, ↑bibliothec 2. a United States naval officer remembered for his… … Useful english dictionary
Dewey — Dew•ey [[t]ˈdu i, ˈdyu i[/t]] n. 1) big George, 1837–1917, U.S. admiral during the Spanish American War 2) big John, 1859–1952, U.S. philosopher and educator 3) big Mel•vil [[t]ˈmɛl vɪl[/t]] (Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey), 1851–1931, U.S.… … From formal English to slang
Melvil Dewey — Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Melvil Dewey — Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey Nacimiento 10 de diciembre de 1851 Jefferson, Nueva York … Wikipedia Español
Melville — Melvillean, adj., n. /mel vil/, n. 1. Herman, 1819 91, U.S. novelist. 2. Lake, a saltwater lake on the E coast of Labrador, Newfoundland, in E Canada, separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow inlet: the mouth of the Churchill River is at its … Universalium
louis — /looh ee/; Fr. /lwee/, n., pl. louis /looh eez/; Fr. /lwee/. See louis d or. [1680 90] * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Aragon Louis Louis Andrieux Armstrong Louis Barrault Jean Louis Barthou Jean Louis … Universalium
Louis — /looh is/ or, for 2, /looh ee/, n. 1. Joe (Joseph Louis Barrow), 1914 81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937 49. 2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning loud battle. * * * (as used in expressions) Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz… … Universalium
