Source : WordNet®

Dewey
     n 1: United States librarian who founded the decimal system of
          classification (1851-1931) [syn: {Melvil Dewey}, {Melville
          Louis Kossuth Dewey}]
     2: a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at
        Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War [syn: {George Dewey},
         {Admiral Dewey}]
     3: United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated
        progressive education (1859-1952) [syn: {John Dewey}]