Paul Otlet
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Summary
Paul Otlet was born on August 23, 1868[1], in Brussels[2]. He died on December 10, 1944[3], in Brussels[4]. He worked as a writer[5], lawyer[6], librarian[7], information scientist[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (906 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Etterbeek Cemetery[11]
- Father: Edouard Otlet[12]
- Country of citizenship: Belgium[13]
- Native language: French[14]
- Occupation: bibliographer[15], jurist[16], Esperantist[17]
- Field of work: bibliography[18], computer science[19], classification scheme[20], information science[21]
- Educated at: Free University of Brussels[22], Catholic University of Leuven[23], Collège Saint-Michel[24]
- Notable work: Mundaneum[25], Universal Decimal Classification[26]
- Member of: peace movement[27]
- Influenced by: Henri La Fontaine[28], Edmond Picard[29], Melvil Dewey[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: Paul Otlet[32]
- Archives at: Mundaneum[33]
- Residence: Hôtel Otlet[34]
- Family name: Otlet[35]
- Given name: Paul[36], Marie[37], Ghislain[38]
- Work location: Brussels[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40], Esperanto[41]
- Commons Creator page: Paul Otlet[42]
- Birth name: Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet[43]
- Name in native language: Paul Otlet[44]
- Short name: Paul Otlet[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Otlet include Hôtel Otlet[46], a private mansion[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1894[49] and Otlet Glacier[50], a glacier[51].
Why It Matters
Paul Otlet has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Douglas Engelbart[54], an inventor[55], 1925–2013[56], of United States[57], awarded the ACM Software System Award[58], specialised in informatics[59].
He is credited with the discovery of Universal Decimal Classification[60], a universal classification scheme[61], founded in 1895[62]. Works attributed to him include Traité de Documentation[63], a literary work[64]. Entities named for him include Hôtel Otlet[46], a private mansion[47], in Belgium[48], founded in 1894[49] and Otlet Glacier[50], a glacier[51].
FAQs
Where was Paul Otlet born?
Paul Otlet was born in Brussels[2].
Where did Paul Otlet die?
Paul Otlet passed away in Brussels[4].
Who were Paul Otlet's parents?
Paul Otlet's father was Edouard Otlet[12].
What did Paul Otlet do for work?
Paul Otlet worked as a writer[5], lawyer[6], librarian[7], information scientist[8], and inventor[9].
Where did Paul Otlet go to school?
Paul Otlet was educated at Free University of Brussels[22], Catholic University of Leuven[23], and Collège Saint-Michel[24].
Who did Paul Otlet influence?
Paul Otlet has been cited as an influence by Douglas Engelbart[54].
What did Paul Otlet discover?
Paul Otlet is credited as discoverer of Universal Decimal Classification[60].