Charles Ammi Cutter
American librarian
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Charles Ammi Cutter (1837–1903) was an influential American librarian. He is best known for developing the Cutter classification system, also known as expansive classification. This system uses a combination of letters and numbers for notation and features multiple schedules that become progressively more detailed. Cutter's work significantly impacted library organization and cataloging in the United States.12
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