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The most wide-flung task in the universe is the exploration of the universe itself.

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If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Francis Quarles

Watson Davis

Watson Davis

Born: 1896
Died: 1967 (aged 71)
Bio: Watson Davis was the founder of the American Documentation Institute, the forerunner of the Association for Information Science and Technology, and a pioneer in the field of Library and Information Science.

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