Henry R. Towne

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkbp:awards ASME Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1859-03-24
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_R._Towne_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Industrial engineering
Management principles
gptkbp:deathDate 1922-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:field Industrial engineering
Management science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry R. Towne
gptkbp:influence Modern management practices
gptkbp:influenced Henry Gantt
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frederick_Winslow_Taylor
gptkbp:inventor Time study techniques
Work measurement methods
gptkbp:knownFor Engineering
Management
Towne's_Law
gptkbp:legacy Towne's_contributions_to_engineering_and_management.
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The_Engineer_as_an_Economist
gptkbp:occupation Author
Engineer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Towne