Leon Carnovsky

Leon Carnovsky
Born(1903-11-28)November 28, 1903
DiedDecember 6, 1975(1975-12-06) (aged 72)
EducationUniversity of Missouri
University of Chicago (PhD)
Occupations
  • Librarian
  • educator
Spouse(s)
Marian Satterthwaite
(m. 1939; died 1965)

Ruth French Strout
(m. 1967)
Parent(s)Isaac Carnovsky
Jennie Stillman Carnovsky
RelativesMorris Carnovsky (brother)
AwardsMelvil Dewey Medal (1962)
Joseph W. Lippincott Award (1975)

Leon Carnovsky (November 28, 1903 – December 6, 1975) was an American librarian and educator who focused much of his career surveying libraries in the United States and around the globe. Carnovsky was recognized by American Libraries as one of the 100 most influential figures in Library and Information Sciences.