The present study puts forward a novel biographical knowledge graph (KG) on Prof. S. R. Ranganathan, one of the pioneering figures in the Library and Information Science (LIS) domain. It has been found that most of the relevant facts about Ranganathan exist in a variety of resources (e.g., books, essays, journal articles, websites, blogs, etc.), offering information in a fragmented and piecemeal way. With this dedicated KG (henceforth known as RKG), we hope to furnish a 360-degree view of his life and achievements. To the best of our knowledge, such a dedicated representation is unparalleled in its scope and coverage: using state-of-the-art technology for anyone to openly access, use/re-use, and contribute. Inspired by Ranganathan's theories and ideas, the KG was developed using a "facet-based methodology" at two levels: in the identification of the vital biographical aspects and the development of the ontological model. Finally, with this study, we call for a community-driven effort to enhance the KG and pay homage to the Father of Library Science on the hundredth anniversary of his revitalizing the LIS domain through his enduring participation.

翻译：本研究提出了关于图书馆与信息科学（LIS）领域先驱人物S. R. 阮冈纳赞教授的新型传记知识图谱。研究发现，关于阮冈纳赞的大多数相关事实分散存在于各类资源（如书籍、论文、期刊文章、网站、博客等）中，呈现碎片化和零散化的信息形态。通过这一专用知识图谱（以下简称RKG），我们期望呈现其生平与成就的全景式（360度）视图。据我们所知，这种专用知识图谱在其范围和覆盖面上尚无先例：采用最先进技术供任何人开放访问、使用/复用及贡献。受阮冈纳赞理论的启发，该知识图谱在两个层面采用"分面方法论"构建：关键生平方面的识别与本体模型的开发。最后，本研究呼吁通过社区驱动方式完善该知识图谱，并在这位图书馆学之父通过其毕生贡献重振LIS领域百年之际，向其致以崇高敬意。