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Hugh Chaplin (Arthur Hugh Chaplin) was born on 17 April, 1905 in Bexhill-on-Sea, England, is an Arthur Hugh Chaplin was English. Discover Hugh Chaplin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

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Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 17 April 1905
Birthday 17 April
Birthplace Bexhill-on-Sea, England
Date of death 24 December, 1996
Died Place London, England
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1905

Arthur Hugh Chaplin (17 April 1905 – 24 December 1996) was an English librarian who was Principal Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum.

He was a prolific author in the fields of librarianship and cataloguing, working hard to achieve an international standard for cataloguing through participation in the major international conferences of his time.

Arthur Hugh Chaplin was born in Bexhill-on-Sea on 17 April 1905.

He was the son of Herbert Frederick Chaplin, a Wesleyan Minister, and his wife, Florence Bessie (née Lusher).

The young Chaplin was educated at Bedford Modern School and later studied Latin at the University of London.

After his degree he obtained a Diploma of The School of Librarianship and Archives at University College London.

He was demonstrably adept at modern languages and used his skills to great effect as a later interpreter at international cataloguing conferences.

Chaplin's career in librarianship began at the university libraries of Reading and Belfast.

1930

He joined the British Museum in 1930 as its Assistant Keeper and was promoted to Deputy Keeper of Printed Books in 1956.

1959

In 1959 he was made Principal Keeper of Printed Books and later took charge of the public services of the British Museum Library.

Chaplin was a prolific author in the fields of librarianship and cataloguing, working hard to achieve an international standard for cataloguing through participation in the international conferences of his time.

1963

In 1963, Chaplin was the first non-American recipient of the Margaret Mann Citation in Cataloguing and Classification for ‘his masterly preparation of the Draft Statement of Principles which showed creative insight into universal conditions of bibliographical entry’ and would form the basis of an international agreement reached at the IFLA Conference on Cataloguing Principles held in Paris in 1961.

In 1963, he was the first non-American recipient of the Margaret Mann Citation in Cataloguing and Classification for ‘his masterly preparation of the Draft Statement of Principles which showed creative insight into universal conditions of bibliographical entry’ and would form the basis of an international agreement reached at the IFLA Conference on Cataloguing Principles held in Paris in 1961.

1969

Chaplin was made a Fellow of University College, London in 1969 and Companion Order of the Bath in 1970.

1996

Chaplin died in London on 24 December 1996.