Harrington Emerson
American efficiency engineer and business theorist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Emerson Harrington.
Harrington Emerson (August 2, 1853 – September 2, 1931) was an American efficiency engineer and business theorist,[1] who founded the management consultancy firm Emerson Institute in New York City in 1900. Known for his pioneering contributions to scientific management,[2][3] Emerson may have done more than anyone else to popularize the topic:[4] His public testimony in 1910 to the Interstate Commerce Commission that the railroads could save $1,000,000 a day started a nationwide interest in the subject of "efficiency".
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Harrington Emerson | |
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Born | (1853-08-02)August 2, 1853 |
Died | September 2, 1931(1931-09-02) (aged 78) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Technical University Munich |
Spouse | Mary Crawford Suplee |
Children | Louise Emerson Ronnebeck |
Parent(s) | Edwin Emerson, Maria Louisa Ingham |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Efficiency engineering, Mechanical engineering |
Institutions | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
Employer(s) | University of Nebraska Electric Storage Battery Company |
Projects | Emerson Institute, New York Scientific management |
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