death_place death_date birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
pittsburgh , pennsylvania january 2 , 1975 aurora , illinois 1894 ralph munn
 ralph w. munn librarian
ralph munn

ralph w. munn -lrb- september 19 , 1894 -- january 2 , 1975 -rrb- was an eminent figure in the field of american and international library and information science .
recognized by the journal `` american libraries '' as one of `` 100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century '' , and described as an `` administrator , educator , and author ... known for his fairness , clarity , and grace '' , he was also widely known within the profession as `` the father of the modern library movement in australia and new zealand '' .
