What is melvil Dewey background?

Answer 1

Melvil grew up in a poor family with 5 other children ( him being the youngest ). During his years of study he used to help out at the school's library to help pay for his schooling fees. but was dismayed at the way the library was sorted.

Answer 2

Melvil Dewey was an American librarian and educator who is best known for creating the Dewey Decimal Classification system, a widely used library organization system. He also played a key role in library science education and advocacy. Dewey was one of the founders of the American Library Association and was influential in promoting library standards and best practices.