S R Ranganathan was born on 12th August 1892 in Siyali(Thanjavur) Tamil Nadu in an Orthodox hindu Brahmin family. He began his professional life as mathematician and earned higher degrees from Madras Christian College, that led him to earn a teaching license. As professor he published papers mainly on history of Mathematics. His career as an educator was somewhat hindered by stammering, which he overcame later but hindrance on one side gave him opportunity to try his luck over library science, which he served for over two decades as librarian. But conflicts with a new vice chancellor led him to resign at Madras. After a brief lull, he accepted a professorship in Library science at Banaras Hindu university, Varanasi. There he catalogued the university book collection, by the time he left four years later, he had already classified over 1,00,000 books personally, there developed a man, there developed a science-Library science and its doyen.
He headed the Indian library Association from 1944 to 1953.While at Delhi he drafted a comprehensive 30 year plan for the development of an advanced library System for whole of india. He briefly moved to Switzerland from 1955-57 and studied extensively about European library science and systems, many of the people where mesmerized by his knowledge of library science. His other major contribution being establishment of indian statistical Institute at Bangalore in 1962.
His wide Genre included Library science, Documentations, information science and books included " The five Laws of Library science and "Colon classification which is considered as milestone in the Indian library science system even today. Besides he developed various catalogue codes. He got Padma shri award in 1957.he died on 27th September 1972.He was also the first Director of Indian School of Librarianship to offer higher degree with library as a subject and as a science. Even today Documentation and Catalogue codes are arranged in Indian Libraries according to Ranganathan's Codes and Documentations. He discovered library science and india discovered him for use of his works. Books are indeed human being's greatest friend on earth, they make a person and world around him beautiful and negotiable.
Ashish kumar Pathak is a middle school teacher posted at Dharhara block in Munger District of Bihar province. He has got a letter of appreciation from president of india for his poem. He has got Vishisht Shikshak samman from government of Bihar. He has done Central Institute of English and Foreign languages sponsored ELTS course from SCERT, patna. He has also Human Resource Development Department certificate for his contribution in Akshar Aanchal yojna of Bihar government. He has contributed his poems in over 30 international and world anthologies. He has also contributed his writing in world book'Complexion based discrimination'. He has contributed his writings in world peace anthology published from Spain. He is a regular contributor in world's foremost literary magazine published from spain- Revista poetica Azahar. He has got diplomas of repute from Kazakhstan and spain for his poetic. His article on Mental health in school is published by Teacher of Bihar Blogspot web.
Ashish Kumar Pathak
Assistant teacher
Middle school Sarha
Dharhara
Munger
Bihar
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