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	'''Paul Otlet''' (1868 – 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer.		'''Paul Otlet''' (1868 – 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer.
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	'''Paul ~~Marie Ghislain~~ Otlet''' ( ~~23 August~~ 1868 – ~~10 December~~ 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer, author, ~~entrepreneur~~, ~~lawyer~~, and peace activist. He is best known for his promotion of universal documentation and as co-~~founded~~ and leader of the International Institute for Bibliography, later named the International Federation for Documentation.		'''Paul Otlet''' (1868 – 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer.


			== Life ==
			'''Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet''' was born on August 23, 1868 in Brussels, Belgium. After secondary education in PAris and Brussels, he studied at the Catholic University of Leuven and the Free University of Brussels, he earned a law degree in 1890. Becoming dissatisfied he developed his interest in bibliography. His essay "Un peu de bibliographie" [Something about bibliography], written in 1892 laid out pans which he followed for the rest of his life.

			In 1895 Otlet and [[Henri La Fontaine]] founded an International Institute for Bibliography which later became the [[International Institute for Documentation]]. He died on December 10, 1944 in Brussels.

			== Contributions ==
			Otlet, supported by his wealthy second wife, Cato Van Nederhesselt, whom he married in 1912, was a tireless author, organizer, developer of bibliographical services, and peace activist. He is best known for his promotion of universal documentation and as co-founder and leader of the International Institute for Bibliography, later named the [[International Federation for Documentation]].

	~~== Works ==~~
	Otlet founded numerous ambitious international organizations generally in collaboration with [[Henri LaFontaine]].		Otlet founded numerous ambitious international organizations generally in collaboration with [[Henri LaFontaine]].

	== Publications ==		== Publications ==
	Otlet wrote widely and published frequently. Many of his writings were published or reprinted in the IIB Publications series. For a list see Rayward, W. B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215152856/http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/otbib.htm ''Bibliography of the works of Paul Otlet''].		Otlet wrote widely and published frequently. Many of his writings were published or reprinted in the ''IIB Publications'' series. For a list see Rayward, W. B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215152856/http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/otbib.htm ''Bibliography of the works of Paul Otlet''].

	* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.		* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work that summarized his ideas.
	* ''Monde, essai d'universalisme.'' [World: Essay on universalism]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, 1935. A theoretic work that complements his ''Traité de documentation''.		* ''Monde, essai d'universalisme.'' [World: Essay on universalism]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, 1935. A theoretic work that complements his ''Traité de documentation''.
	* Otlet, Paul, [https://archive.org/details/internationalorg00otle ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'']. Translated and edited by W. Boyd Rayward. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1990. ISBN 0-444-88678-8. A good selection of Otlet's writings, carefully translated and annotated by his biographer.		* Otlet, Paul, [https://archive.org/details/internationalorg00otle ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'']. Translated and edited by W. Boyd Rayward. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1990. ISBN 0-444-88678-8. A good selection of Otlet's writings, carefully translated and annotated by his biographer.

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	Otlet wrote widely and published frequently. Many of his writings were published or reprinted in the IIB Publications series. For a list see Rayward, W. B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215152856/http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/otbib.htm ''Bibliography of the works of Paul Otlet''].		Otlet wrote widely and published frequently. Many of his writings were published or reprinted in the IIB Publications series. For a list see Rayward, W. B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215152856/http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/otbib.htm ''Bibliography of the works of Paul Otlet''].

	* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation] Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.		* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.
	* ''Monde, essai d'universalisme.'' [World: Essay on universalism]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, 1935. A theoretic work that complements his ''Traité de documentation''.		* ''Monde, essai d'universalisme.'' [World: Essay on universalism]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, 1935. A theoretic work that complements his ''Traité de documentation''.
	* Otlet, Paul, [https://archive.org/details/internationalorg00otle ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'']. Translated and edited by W. Boyd Rayward. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1990. A ~~useful selection~~ selection of Otlet's writings, carefully translated and annotated by his biographer.		* Otlet, Paul, [https://archive.org/details/internationalorg00otle ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'']. Translated and edited by W. Boyd Rayward. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1990. ISBN 0-444-88678-8. A good selection of Otlet's writings, carefully translated and annotated by his biographer.
			* "Un peu de bibliographie." <i>Palais, Organe des Conférences du jeune barreau de Belgique</i> 1891-1892: 254-271. This short early paper outlined his life's work. An English translation "Something about Bibliography" is in ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'', pp. 11-24.
	* "Un peu de bibliographie." <i>Palais, Organe des Conférences du jeune barreau de Belgique</i> 1891-1892: 254-271. This short early paper outlined his life's work. An English translation "Something about Bibliography" in ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'', pp. 11-24.

	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==

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	'''Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet''' ( 23 August 1868 – 10 December 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer, author, entrepreneur, lawyer and peace activist. He is best known for his promotion of universal documentation and as co-founded and leader of the International Institute for Bibliography, later named the International Federation for Documentation.		'''Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet''' ( 23 August 1868 – 10 December 1944) was a Belgian bibliographer, author, entrepreneur, lawyer, and peace activist. He is best known for his promotion of universal documentation and as co-founded and leader of the International Institute for Bibliography, later named the International Federation for Documentation.

	== Works ==		== Works ==
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	== Publications ==		== Publications ==
	Otlet wrote and published ~~very~~ frequently. Many of his writings were published or reprinted in the IIB Publications series. For a list see Rayward, W. B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215152856/http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/otbib.htm ''Bibliography of the works of Paul Otlet''].		Otlet wrote widely and published frequently. Many of his writings were published or reprinted in the IIB Publications series. For a list see Rayward, W. B. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051215152856/http://people.lis.uiuc.edu/~wrayward/otlet/otbib.htm ''Bibliography of the works of Paul Otlet''].

	* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation] Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.		* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation] Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.

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	== Works ==		== Works ==
	Otlet founded numerous ambitious international organizations generally in collaboration with [[Henri LaFontaine.		Otlet founded numerous ambitious international organizations generally in collaboration with [[Henri LaFontaine]].

	== Publications ==		== Publications ==

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	* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.		* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.
			* Levie, Françoise. 2002. <i>The man who wanted to classify the world: From the index card to the World City, the visionary life of a Belgian utopian, Paul Otlet (1968-1944)</i>. Brussels: Sofidoc. Documentary film
			* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. A readable biography.

	* Wright, ~~Alex~~. ~~<i>Cataloguing the World~~: ~~Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age<~~/~~i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. A readable biography~~.		== Papers ==
			The Mundaneum in Mons, Belgium, houses 6 kilometers of archived resources by and about Otlet, his associates, and their activities. [https://mundaneum.org/]

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	* "Paul Otlet" <i>Wikipedia</i> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet]		* "Paul Otlet" <i>Wikipedia</i> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet]

	* ~~{{cite journal \|first=Warden Boyd \|last=~~Rayward ~~\|author-link=Warden~~ Boyd ~~Rayward \|url=https://hdl~~.~~handle.net/2142/651 \|title=~~The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization ~~\|journal=Fid520 \|publisher=~~FID Publication 520, Moscow, International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (~~Viniti~~) ~~\|year=~~1975~~\|hdl=2142/651 }}~~		* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.

	* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. A readable biography.		* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. A readable biography.

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	* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation] Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.		* ''Traité de documentation.'' [Treatise on documentation] Bruxelles, Mundaneum, Palais Mondial, 1934. His best-known, encyclopedic work.
	* ''Monde, essai d'universalisme.'' [World: Essay on universalism]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, 1935. A theoretic work that complements his ''Traité de documentation''.		* ''Monde, essai d'universalisme.'' [World: Essay on universalism]. Bruxelles, Mundaneum, 1935. A theoretic work that complements his ''Traité de documentation''.
	* Otlet, Paul, [https://archive.org/details/internationalorg00otle ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'']. Translated and edited by W. Boyd Rayward. Amsterdam~~, [[~~Elsevier]], 1990. A useful selection selection of Otlet's writings, carefully translated and annotated by his biographer.		* Otlet, Paul, [https://archive.org/details/internationalorg00otle ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'']. Translated and edited by W. Boyd Rayward. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1990. A useful selection selection of Otlet's writings, carefully translated and annotated by his biographer.

	* "Un peu de bibliographie." <i>Palais, Organe des Conférences du jeune barreau de Belgique</i> 1891-1892: 254-271. This short early paper outlined his life's work. An English translation "Something about Bibliography" in ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'', pp. 11-24.		* "Un peu de bibliographie." <i>Palais, Organe des Conférences du jeune barreau de Belgique</i> 1891-1892: 254-271. This short early paper outlined his life's work. An English translation "Something about Bibliography" in ''International Organization and Dissemination of Knowledge: Selected Essays'', pp. 11-24.

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	* "Paul Otlet" <i>Wikipedia</i> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet]		* "Paul Otlet" <i>Wikipedia</i> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet]
	* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.		* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.
	* Levie, Françoise. <i>The ~~man~~ who ~~wanted~~ to ~~classify~~ the ~~world~~: From the ~~index card~~ to the World City~~, the visionary life~~ of a Belgian ~~utopian~~, Paul Otlet (1968-1944)</i>. Brussels: Sofidoc, 2002. Documentary film		* Levie, Françoise. <i>The Man who Wanted to Classify the World: From the Index Card to the World City: The Visionary Life of a Belgian Utopian, Paul Otlet (1968-1944)</i>. Brussels: Sofidoc, 2002. Documentary film.
	* Levie, Françoise. ''L'Homme qui voulait classer le monde: Paul Otlet et le Mundaneum.'' Brussels: Les Impressions Nouvelles, 2006. ISBN 2-87449-022-9. Numerous illustrations.		* Levie, Françoise. ''L'Homme qui voulait classer le monde: Paul Otlet et le Mundaneum.'' [The man wanted to classify the world: Paul Otlet and the Mundaneum]. Brussels: Les Impressions Nouvelles, 2006. ISBN 2-87449-022-9. Numerous illustrations.
	* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-993141-5. A readable biography.		* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-993141-5. A readable biography.

	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	The Mundaneum in Mons, Belgium, houses 6 kilometers of archived resources by and about Otlet, his associates, and their activities. [https://mundaneum.org/]		The Mundaneum in Mons, Belgium, houses 6 kilometers of archived resources by and about Otlet, his associates, and their activities. [https://mundaneum.org/]

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	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==
	* "Paul Otlet" <i>Wikipedia</i> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet]		* "Paul Otlet" <i>Wikipedia</i> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Otlet]

	* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.		* Rayward, W. Boyd. <i>The Universe of Information: the Work of Paul Otlet for Documentation and international Organization</i>. FID Publication 520. Moscow: International Federation for Documentation by the All-Union Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI), 1975. A detailed well-documented account.
	* Levie, Françoise~~. 2002~~. <i>The man who wanted to classify the world: From the index card to the World City, the visionary life of a Belgian utopian, Paul Otlet (1968-1944)</i>. Brussels: Sofidoc. Documentary film		* Levie, Françoise. <i>The man who wanted to classify the world: From the index card to the World City, the visionary life of a Belgian utopian, Paul Otlet (1968-1944)</i>. Brussels: Sofidoc, 2002. Documentary film
	* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. A readable biography.		* Levie, Françoise. ''L'Homme qui voulait classer le monde: Paul Otlet et le Mundaneum.'' Brussels: Les Impressions Nouvelles, 2006. ISBN 2-87449-022-9. Numerous illustrations.
			* Wright, Alex. <i>Cataloguing the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age</i>. Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-993141-5. A readable biography.

	== Papers ==		== Papers ==
	The Mundaneum in Mons, Belgium, houses 6 kilometers of archived resources by and about Otlet, his associates, and their activities. [https://mundaneum.org/]		The Mundaneum in Mons, Belgium, houses 6 kilometers of archived resources by and about Otlet, his associates, and their activities. [https://mundaneum.org/]