Leon Carnovsky

Leon Carnovsky
Born(1903-11-28)November 28, 1903
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 1975(1975-12-06) (aged 72)
Oakland, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Missouri
University of Chicago (PhD)
Occupations
  • Librarian
  • educator
Spouse(s)
Marian Satterthwaite
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(m. 1939; died 1965)​

Ruth French Strout
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(m. 1967)​
Parent(s)Isaac Carnovsky
Jennie Stillman Carnovsky
RelativesMorris Carnovsky (brother)
AwardsMelvil Dewey Medal (1962)
Joseph W. Lippincott Award (1975)

Leon Carnovsky (November 28, 1903 – December 6, 1975)[1] was an American librarian and educator who focused much of his career surveying libraries in the United States and around the globe.[2] Carnovsky was recognized by American Libraries as one of the 100 most influential figures in Library and Information Sciences.[3]

  1. ^ Winger, Howard W. (1978). Wynar, Bohdan S. (ed.). "Butler, Pierce". Dictionary of American Library Biography. Libraries Unlimited. pp. 73–74. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ Bowman, J. S. (1995). The Free Dictionary. Retrieved September 20, 2009, from http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Carnovsky,+Leon
  3. ^ McCormick, L. K. P. S. E. (1999). "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century." American Libraries 38(11).