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Melvil Dewey

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The Resume

    (December 10, 1851-December 26, 1931)
    Birth name was Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
    Invented the Dewey Decimal Classification system (1876)
    Founded the American Library Association
    Founded the Library Bureau Company (Boston, Massachusetts)
    Founded the Spelling Reform Association (1886)
    Died from complications of a stroke (cerebral hemorrhage)

Why he might be annoying:

    He invented a system for nerds.
    He was obsessed with simplified spelling and even shortened his first name by removing the last two letters.
    He sometimes spelled his last name 'Dui,' which happens to be the acronym for 'Driving Under the Influence.'
    He organized librarian conferences (starting in 1876), the biggest geek meetings to take place before Star Trek Conventions (which began in 1972).
    He cut his employees' salaries in half, claiming that he needed money to hire more workers.
    He was accused of and investigated for illegal business practices on several occasions.
    He ran a restricted Lake Placid recreation resort, barring Jews from admittance.
    He was forced to step down from some esteemed positions because of his reputation as a womanizer and a bigot.
    He developed retirement communities in New York and Florida, which is ironically the two states where most retired Jews live in America.
    He looked like James Lipton from 'Inside the Actor's Studio.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He's a librarian's wet dream.
    He grew up in a poor family.
    He had a stellar work ethic and spent a lifetime influencing education reform.
    He worked as a librarian at Amherst College and Columbia College (later became Columbia University).
    He opened the first library school while working at Columbia College (1887).
    The United States Government sent him to London's International Library Conference as a delegate (1897).
    He created jobs for crabby old ladies.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 67 Votes: 61.19% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 122 Votes: 52.46% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 178 Votes: 54.49% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 101 Votes: 50.50% Annoying