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Melvil Dewey Net Worth

He was the director of the New York State Library from 1888 to 1906 and was the founder of the Lake Placid Club. Melvil Dewey was an American librarian and educator who is best known for inventing the Dewey Decimal system of library classification. He was born in 1851 and had a net worth of $4 million. He was the director of the New York State Library from 1888 to 1906 and was the founder of the Lake Placid Club.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	December 10, 1851
Birth Place	New York
Age	168 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign	Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $4 Million (2024)

Melvil Dewey, a renowned educator and librarian, is expected to have a net worth of approximately $4 million by 2024. Known as a teacher in New York, Dewey revolutionized modern library science with his system of classification, aptly called the Dewey Decimal Classification. His innovative approach to organizing and cataloging information greatly impacted libraries worldwide. Through his contributions, Dewey not only left a lasting legacy in the field of education, but also accumulated significant wealth.

About

American librarian and educator who most notably invented the Dewey Decimal system of library classification.

Before Fame

He attended Amherst College, where he belonged to Delta Kappa Epsilon, and from where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1874 and a master's degree in 1877.

Trivia

His classification system used of three-digit Arabic numerals for main classes, with decimals as expansions for more detail.

Family Life

He had a son, Godfrey, with his first wife, Annie Godfrey.

Associated With

National Medal of Science winner Carl Woese also attended Amherst College.