"Today, Otlet and his work have been largely forgotten, even in his native Belgium. Although Otlet enjoyed considerable fame during his lifetime, his legacy fell victim to a series of historical misfortunes — not least of which involved the Nazis marching into Belgium and destroying much of his life's work.

But in recent years, a small group of researchers has begun to resurrect Otlet's reputation, republishing some of his writing and raising money to establish the museum and archive in Mons."

Wait.. I thought Al Gore invented the internet. "snicker snicker LOL"

Excellent clip.

another clip about Otlet clipped today by Djiezes:
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/1203753B-EBA2-4CD3-A712-6878C0F08934/