The Ancient Greek Scholar Who Shaped the Way We Organize Knowledge

The Ancient Greek Scholar Who Shaped the Way We Organize Knowledge

Artist’s impression of the Library of Alexandria, where Callimachus changed the course of libraries. Credit: mharrsch, Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Have you ever wondered why libraries are organized the way they are, or why poets sometimes favor short, punchy verses over long epics? You might be surprised to learn that a figure from the distant 3rd century BC, a Greek scholar and poet named Callimachus, had a significant interest (and talent) in both. He’s…