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Frederick Gridley Kilgour (January 6, 1914 – July 31, 2006) was an American librarian and educator known as the founding director of OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), an international computer library network and database. He was its president and executive director from 1967 to 1980.
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Kilgour is widely recognized as one of the leading figures in twentieth century librarianship for his work in using computer networks to increase access to information in libraries around the world. He was among the earliest proponents of adapting computer technology to library processes.
Aug 6, 2006 · Kilgour died Monday of a brain hemorrhage at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, according to library center spokesman Bob Murphy. He was 92.
Jan 1, 2013 · From the album Sugar Mouth (1994).
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May 23, 2016 · Kilgour made a name for itself by providing many of the most recognisable suits on screen: notably, Fred Astaire’s tailcoat in Top Hat (1935) and dressing Daniel Craig in Layer Cake (2004).
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Aug 2, 2006 · Frederick G. Kilgour, a librarian and educator who created an international computer library network and database that changed the way people use libraries, died on July 31, 2006. He was 92 years old and had lived since 1990 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
