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Who invented public libraries?
The first 'lending' public library was in England, it is located in the London Guildhall and it was built in 1425. The first library in Europe was a private one, founded in France by King Charles V in 1368.
Who founded New Jersey's first library?
Sir George Carteret
What was the first public library in the US?
The Library Company is America's first successful lending library and oldest cultural institution. It was founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin as a subscription library supported by its shareholders, as it is to this day. See: http://www.librarycompany.org/about/index.htm -- Libarian, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Who established the first public American library?
Benjamin Franklin's subscription library, "The Library Company of Philadelphia," is the first of its kind in what would become the United States Benjamin Franklin's subscription library, "The Library Company of Philadelphia," is the first of its kind in what would become the United States Before that in 1701, the Anglican Society for the Propagation of the Gospel began collecting books in England to establish church libraries in American Episcopalian Churches. Many churches, which existed before the days of good public libraries, still have church libraries.
Why do you think many colonists began moving to the backcountry in the middle of the 1700s?
because they grew many crops and Benjamin Franklin founded the first ever hospital, library, post office, fire department, and founded pennsylvanias first college
Who invented the Ebook?
Anthropoligist cannot tell you that, but they can tell you the oldest evidence of a book (which is not necessarily the first book). But I will tell you what, it must have came after the written utensil.
Who founded the first subscription library in Arkansas?
The first subscription library in Arkansas was founded by the Ladies’ Library Association in Little Rock in 1847. Its purpose was to provide a lending library for its members and promote literary culture in the community.
Who started the first library?
It is impossible to know who founded the first library. However, we do know that Ptolemy I founded a massive library at Alexandria, Egypt, in the fourth century BCE. Benjamin Franklin started the first American free lending library at Philadelphia, PA.
Who invented public libraries?
The first 'lending' public library was in England, it is located in the London Guildhall and it was built in 1425. The first library in Europe was a private one, founded in France by King Charles V in 1368.
Who founded the first subscription library in the colonies?
Benjamin Franklin
Who founded Philadelphias first library and hospital?
Benjamin Franklin
Who organized the first firefighting company and founded Pennsylvania's first library?
It was Benjamin Franklin and he also founded Pennsylvania's first hospital, and police force!
Who founded New Jersey's first library?
Sir George Carteret
Who founded the first circulating library in the United states?
Benjamin Franklin
Is downloading music and movies the same as using a digital public library?
No?Downloading movies and music, or pirating, is illegal, and I'm guessing using a digital public library isn't, because it's a library... Well, I can't say for sure, tough, because this is the first I've heard of a digital public library.
What contirbution did Michael S. Hart make to the world of computering?
Michael S. Hart is credited with founding Project Gutenberg in 1971, which is the world's first digital library offering free electronic books. He made a significant impact by promoting the distribution of e-books and advocating for the widespread access to literature through digital means.
Who is the founder of Nikon digital cameras?
Nikon was founded in 1917 in Japan, with Makoto Kimura as the current president. Nikon produced the its first digital camera for NASA in 1991. There is no single person responsible for the production of the first Nikon Digital Camera; it was a company-wide effort.
