# Rediscovering Ranganathan: A Prismatic View of His Life through the Knowledge Graph Spectrum

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.03343 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2401.03343/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
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- First posted on arXiv 23 Nov 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2306.08302/) (2023)
- [Knowledge Graphs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2003.02320/) (2020)
- [EventKG - the Hub of Event Knowledge on the Web - and Biographical Timeline Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1905.08794/) (2019)
- [CODO: An Ontology for Collection and Analysis of Covid-19 Data](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.01210/) (2020)
- [EventKG+BT: Generation of Interactive Biography Timelines from a Knowledge Graph](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2012.06306/) (2020)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The present study puts forward a novel biographical knowledge graph (KG) on Prof. S. R. Ranganathan, one of the pioneering figures in the Library and Information Science (LIS) domain. It has been found that most of the relevant facts about Ranganathan exist in a variety of resources (e.g., books, essays, journal articles, websites, blogs, etc.), offering information in a fragmented and piecemeal way. With this dedicated KG (henceforth known as RKG), we hope to furnish a 360-degree view of his life and achievements. To the best of our knowledge, such a dedicated representation is unparalleled in its scope and coverage: using state-of-the-art technology for anyone to openly access, use/re-use, and contribute. Inspired by Ranganathan's theories and ideas, the KG was developed using a "facet-based methodology" at two levels: in the identification of the vital biographical aspects and the development of the ontological model. Finally, with this study, we call for a community-driven effort to enhance the KG and pay homage to the Father of Library Science on the hundredth anniversary of his revitalizing the LIS domain through his enduring participation.