Charles Ammi Cutter

American librarian (1837-1903)
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Charles Ammi Cutter

Summary

Charles Ammi Cutter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on March 14, 1837[3]. He died in Walpole[4]. He died on September 6, 1903[5]. He worked as a librarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Charles Ammi Cutter…
  • Charles Ammi Cutter died in Walpole[4].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter was born on March 14, 1837[3].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter died on September 6, 1903[5].
  • Burial took place at Wildwood Cemetery[8].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's father was Caleb Champney Cutter[9].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's mother was Hannah Cutter[10].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter was married to Sarah Fayerweather Appleton[11].
  • A child of Charles Ammi Cutter was Louis Fayerweather Cutter[12].
  • A child of Charles Ammi Cutter was Gerald Clifford Cutter[13].
  • A child of Charles Ammi Cutter was Roland Norcross Cutter[14].
  • A child of Charles Ammi Cutter was Philip Champney Cutter[15].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter worked as a librarian[6].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's field of work was library science[17].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's field of work was information science[18].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's field of work was knowledge management[19].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter held the position of President of the American Library Association[20].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter held the position of President of the Library Journal[21].
  • Among Charles Ammi Cutter's employers was Boston Athenæum[22].
  • Among Charles Ammi Cutter's employers was Forbes Library[23].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter was employed by Harvard Library[24].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's education included a stint at Harvard University[25].
  • Charles Ammi Cutter's education included a stint at Harvard Divinity School[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Ammi Cutter is Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Ammi Cutter's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on March 14, 1837[3]. His father was Caleb Champney Cutter[9]. His mother was Hannah Cutter[10].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[25], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard Divinity School[26], a seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1816[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Ammi Cutter's professions included librarian[6]. Fields of work include library science[17], an academic discipline[36]; information science[18], an academic discipline[37]; and knowledge management[19], a type of management[38]. Employers include Boston Athenæum[22], an art museum[39], in United States[40], founded in 1807[41], headquartered in Boston[42]; Forbes Library[23], a library network[43], in United States[44]; and Harvard Library[24], a library[45], in United States[46], founded in 1638[47]. Positions held include President of the American Library Association[20] and President of the Library Journal[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles Ammi Cutter is Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue[27]. Things named for him include Cutter Expansive Classification[48], a library classification scheme[49].

Recognition

Charles Ammi Cutter received the Library Hall of Fame[50].

Personal Life

Among Charles Ammi Cutter's spouses was Sarah Fayerweather Appleton[11]. Children include Louis Fayerweather Cutter[12], Gerald Clifford Cutter[13], Roland Norcross Cutter[14], and Philip Champney Cutter[15].

Death and Burial

Charles Ammi Cutter died on September 6, 1903[5]. He died in Walpole[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[51]. Burial took place at Wildwood Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Charles Ammi Cutter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Cutter Expansive Classification[48], a library classification scheme[49].

FAQs

Where was Charles Ammi Cutter born?

Charles Ammi Cutter's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Charles Ammi Cutter die?

Charles Ammi Cutter passed away in Walpole[4].

Who were Charles Ammi Cutter's parents?

Charles Ammi Cutter's father was Caleb Champney Cutter[9]. Charles Ammi Cutter's mother was Hannah Cutter[10].

Who was Charles Ammi Cutter married to?

Charles Ammi Cutter's spouses include Sarah Fayerweather Appleton[11].

What did Charles Ammi Cutter do for work?

Charles Ammi Cutter worked as librarian[6].

Where did Charles Ammi Cutter go to school?

Charles Ammi Cutter was educated at Harvard University[25] and Harvard Divinity School[26].

What awards did Charles Ammi Cutter receive?

Honors received include Library Hall of Fame[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . New World Encyclopedia. Retrieved . newworldencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Forbes Library. Retrieved . forbeslibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Boston Athenæum. Retrieved . bostonathenaeum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . American Library Association. Retrieved . ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Boston Athenæum. Retrieved . bostonathenaeum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . WikiTree. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . WikiTree. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . WikiTree. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Forbes Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . New World Encyclopedia. Retrieved . newworldencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . forbeslibrary.org. forbeslibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Pioneers in Librarianship: Sixty Notable Leaders Who Shaped the Field. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . forbeslibrary.org. forbeslibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . forbeslibrary.org. forbeslibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Forbes Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [50] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [51] . Forbes Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . forbeslibrary.org. forbeslibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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