Meaning Dewey
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(1859-1952) American philosopher and educator. During his long career, Dewey applied the principles of pragmatism not only to abstract philosophical issues but also to practical concerns, including th [..]
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US philosopher, educator and psychologist who developed the instrumentalist approach.
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One of the founders of the American Library Association, Melvil Dewey served as editor of Library Journal from 1876 to 1881, published the Dewey Decimal Classification system in 1876, and served as li [..]
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(n) United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)(n) a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War(n) United [..]
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derived from the surname, popular in the U.S. in the 1890s.
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Probably a variant of Dewi 1.
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