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Paul Otlet
Galactica ID
DGP-R4S40MCEWNXRGoldWikidata, with references. Checked 3 Oct 2026. What is this?
Paul Otlet was a Belgian author, librarian and anti-colonial thinker (1868–1944). Born 1868 in Brussels.
- Born
- 23 Aug 1868, Brussels
- Died
- 10 Dec 1944, Brussels
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Party
- peace movement
- Languages
- French, Esperanto
Educationsilver
- Free University of Brussels
- Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
- Collège Saint-Michel
Awards and work
Notable work
- Mundaneum
- Universal Decimal Classification
About
Expertise: bibliography, computer science, classification scheme, information science
Connectionssilver
Family
- Edouard OtletFather
- Maurice OtletSibling
Questions about this record
- Who is Paul Otlet?
- Paul Otlet was a Belgian author, librarian and anti-colonial thinker (1868–1944). Born 1868 in Brussels.
- What is the Galactica ID of Paul Otlet?
- DGP-R4S40MCEWNXR is the permanent Data Galactica ID for this record of Paul Otlet. The Wikidata id Q1868 resolves to it.