John Cotton Dana

American librarian and museum director (1856-1929) Date Of Birth : 1856-08-19T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1929-07-21T00:00:00Z

John Cotton Dana (August 19, 1856, in Woodstock, Vermont – July 21, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey) was an American library and museum director who sought to make these cultural institutions relevant to the daily lives of citizens. As a public librarian for forty years Dana promoted the benefits of reading, pioneered direct access to shelved materials, and innovated specialized library services of all types.

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  • Other Names :John Cotton Dana,Џон Котон Дејна,جون كوتن دانا,ജോൺ കോട്ടൺ ഡാനാ,ジョン・コットン・デイナ,约翰·科顿·达纳
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  • Country : United States Of America
  • Born on 21 July