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Paul Otlet

Belgian author and entrepreneur
Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet was a Belgian author, entrepreneur, lawyer and peace activist; predicting the arrival of the internet before World War II, he is among those considered to be the father of information science, a field he called... Wikipedia
Born: August 23, 1868, Brussels, Belgium
Died: December 10, 1944 (age 76 years), Brussels, Belgium
Known for: One of several people who have been considered the founders of information science
Parents: Edouard Otlet
Research interests: Bibliography and Library and Information Science