Dec 10 Melvil Dewey, American librarian and educator (created Dewey Decimal System for libraries), born in Adams Center, New York (d. 1931) Dec 16 Theodoor de Meester, Dutch premier (1905-08), born in Harderwijk, Netherlands (d. 1919) Dec 21 Thomas Chipman McRae, American politician, 34th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1929) Dec 30 Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (developed Coca-Cola into a company), born in Villa Rica, Georgia (d. 1929) 1850 Famous Birthdays by Year 1852