# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ainsworth-rand-spofford
# Generated: 2026-08-15T12:59:52.719Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/ainsworth-rand-spofford"
name: "Ainsworth Rand Spofford"
slug: "ainsworth-rand-spofford"
description: "Ainsworth Rand Spofford was the sixth librarian of Congress. He oversaw the expansion of the Library of Congress (LOC) into a national library and placed it in charge of the national copyright system, allowing it to receive a copy of all works copyrighted in the US. He also oversaw the lengthy construction and move to the Thomas Jefferson Building, allowing the LOC to leave its severely overcrowded space in the United States Capitol."
tagline: "Librarian of Congress (1825-1908)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
  name: "Journalists"
  slug: "journalists"
profileType:
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  slug: "journalist"
birthDate: "1825-09-12"
deathDate: "1908-08-11"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  historical:           6.343845333333334
  currentAttention:     0
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  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump