Godfrey Dewey

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Godfrey Dewey, né le 3 septembre 1887 à New York et mort en octobre 1977 à Lake Placid (New York), est un dirigeant sportif américain. Il fut le principal artisan de l'obtention par Lake Placid de l'organisation des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1932. En tant que responsable de l'équipe américaine de ski, il fut également porte-drapeau de la délégation américaine aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1928. rdf:langString
Godfrey Dewey, född 3 september 1887 i New York, död i oktober 1977 i Lake Placid i New York, var ordförande i Lake Placid Organizing Committee och det var främst tack vare honom som Olympiska vinterspelen 1932 hölls i Lake Placid. Under Olympiska vinterspelen i Sankt Moritz, 1928 var Dewey ledare för USA:s skidtrupp, och landets fanbärare under spelens invigning. Godfrey Dewey var son till Melvil Dewey, grundaren av klassifikationssystemet Dewey Decimal Classification. rdf:langString
Godfrey Dewey (September 3, 1887 – October 18, 1977) was the president of the Lake Placid Organizing Committee and a winter sports facility designer. He was largely responsible for the successful candidature of Lake Placid for the 1932 Winter Olympics. In addition to his role as the U.S. ski team manager he was chosen as the flag bearer for the 1928 Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Dewey was elected to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1970. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Godfrey Dewey (September 3, 1887 – October 18, 1977) was the president of the Lake Placid Organizing Committee and a winter sports facility designer. He was largely responsible for the successful candidature of Lake Placid for the 1932 Winter Olympics. In addition to his role as the U.S. ski team manager he was chosen as the flag bearer for the 1928 Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Dewey was elected to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1970. Godfrey Dewey was the son of Melvil Dewey, the inventor of Dewey Decimal Classification, and his first wife Annie Godfrey. He went on to become the honorary chairman of the Phonemic Spelling Council. His work on World English Spelling may have influenced the development of SoundSpel, as he and Edward Rondthaler corresponded from 1971.
rdf:langString Godfrey Dewey, né le 3 septembre 1887 à New York et mort en octobre 1977 à Lake Placid (New York), est un dirigeant sportif américain. Il fut le principal artisan de l'obtention par Lake Placid de l'organisation des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1932. En tant que responsable de l'équipe américaine de ski, il fut également porte-drapeau de la délégation américaine aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1928.
rdf:langString Godfrey Dewey, född 3 september 1887 i New York, död i oktober 1977 i Lake Placid i New York, var ordförande i Lake Placid Organizing Committee och det var främst tack vare honom som Olympiska vinterspelen 1932 hölls i Lake Placid. Under Olympiska vinterspelen i Sankt Moritz, 1928 var Dewey ledare för USA:s skidtrupp, och landets fanbärare under spelens invigning. Godfrey Dewey var son till Melvil Dewey, grundaren av klassifikationssystemet Dewey Decimal Classification.
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