Photo: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons¹³

Fred Kilgour

American librarian (1914–2006)

Frederick Gridley Kilgour (January 6, 1914 – July 31, 2006) was an American librarian and educator known as the founding director of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), an international computer library network and database. He was its president and executive director from 1967 to 1980.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Fred Kilgour (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 6, 1914, died Jul 31, 2006.¹

Companies

OCLC, Inc.Founder¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedHarvard University³
Date not recordedHarvard College³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, librarian, military officer.⁵

Date not recordedFounded OCLC, Inc.⁴

Personal life

BornJan 6, 1914, Springfield⁶
DiedJul 31, 2006, Chapel Hill⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Awards

1982American Library Association Honorary Membership⁹
1978ALA Medal of Excellence^{9 11}
1974Margaret Mann Citation^{9 10}
Date not recordedLegionnaire of Legion of Merit⁹

Sources

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WikidataFred Kilgour on Wikidata
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WikipediaFred Kilgour on Wikipedia
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WikidataFred Kilgour: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataFred Kilgour: Founded OCLC, Inc., on Wikidata
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WikidataFred Kilgour: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataFred Kilgour: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataFred Kilgour: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataFred Kilgour: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataFred Kilgour: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataOCLC, Inc., Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsFred Kilgour photo by Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0