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（KG）。研究发现，关于阮冈纳赞的大部分相关事实分散存在于各类资源（如书籍、散文、期刊论文、网站、博客等）中，信息呈现碎片化、零散化的特点。通过构建这一专有知识图谱（以下简称RKG），我们期望对其生平与成就提供360度全景式呈现。据我们所知，此类专有表征在范围与覆盖面上尚无先例：采用前沿技术，任何人都可开放访问、使用/重用及贡献。受阮冈纳赞理论与思想启发，该KG采用"分面方法论"在双重层面构建：既界定了关键传记维度，又开发了本体模型。最后，本研究呼吁以社区协作方式完善该KG，在其以持久参与重振LIS领域百周年之际，向这位图书馆学之父致敬。