According to Britannica Academic Addition, The Dewey Decimal system was developed by Melvil Dewey in 1873 for application in the Amherst College Library. Melvil, referred to as the library genius still has his system in use today. Dewey invented this system when he was a 21 year old assistant in the library of Amherst College. It is said that his work created a revolution in library science and set in motion a new era of librarianship.
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