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