Father of Library Science: Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
S.R. Ranganathan, in full Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (born August 9, 1892, Shiyali, Madras, India - died September 27, 1972, Bangalore, Mysore), Indian librarian and educator who was considered the father of library science in India and whose contributions had worldwide influence. Ranganathan was educated at the Hindu High School in Shiyali, at Madras Christian College (where he took B.A. and M.A. degrees in mathematics in 1913 and 1916), and at Teachers College, Saidapet. In 1917 he joined the faculty of Government College, Mangalore. He subsequently taught at Government College, Coimbatore, in 1920 and at Presidency College, University of Madras, in 1921–23. In 1924 he was appointed the first librarian of the University of Madras, and in order to fit himself for the post he travelled to England to study at University College, London. He took up the job at Madras in earnest in 1925 and held it until 1944. From 1945 to 1947 he served as librarian and as profe...