BornShiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan
9 August 1892
Shiyali, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)Died27 September 1972 (aged 80)
Bangalore, IndiaOccupationAuthor, academic, mathematician, librarianNationalityIndianGenreLibrary Science,Documentation, Information ScienceNotable worksProlegomena to Library Classification
The Five Laws of Library Science
Colon Classification
Ranganathan: the Man and the Mathematician
Classified Catalogue Code: With Additional Rules for Dictionary Catalogue Code
Library Administration
Indian Library Manifesto
Library Manual for Library Authorities, Librarians, and Library Workers
Classification and Communication
Headings and Canons; Comparative Study of Five Catalogue Codes
