Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary, knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion. by Daniel J. Boorstin

• Daniel J. Boorstin | USA

  
  
  Profession: Historian and Librarian of Congress
  Born: 1914-10-01
  Died: 2004-02-28
  An American historian and author, Daniel J. Boorstin wrote influential works like "The Discoverers." He served as the Librarian of Congress, contributing to cultural and historical scholarship.
  Daniel J. Boorstin was a historian and Librarian of Congress who won the Pulitzer Prize for his book The Americans: The Democratic Experience.
  
  

  Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary, knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion.

  Daniel J. Boorstin

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