1. (noun) United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

• melvil dewey
• melville louis kossuth dewey

2. (noun) a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War

• admiral dewey
• george dewey

3. (noun) United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

• john dewey

1. (noun) United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

• deweyan