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Frederick Winslow Taylor
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American mechanical engineer (1856–1915)
Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer who pioneered the systematic study of work processes and efficiency in factories during the late 1800s and early 1900s. His methods, known as "scientific management," fundamentally shaped how modern businesses organize labor and production, making him one of the most influential figures in industrial history.
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- Born
- 1856
- Died
- 1915
- Works
- 30
Top works
- 切削法研究
- Notes on belting
- Die Grundsätze wissenschaftlicher Betriebsführung
- Preliminary statement [on scientific management]
- Rationell verkstadsledning enlight Taylor-systemet
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frederick
- Family name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Germantown
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- engineer
- Educated at
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 1900 Summer Olympics
- Field of work
- ergonomics
- Sport
- golf
- Image
- Frederick Winslow Taylor.menor.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Peru
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- Frederick Winslow Taylor
- date of death
- 1915-03-21
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- Frederick Winslow Taylor
- archives at
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- date of birth
- 1856-03-20
- name in native language
- Frederick Winslow Taylor
- writing language
- English language
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 – March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer. He was widely known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency. He was one of the first management consultants. In 1909, Taylor summed up his efficiency techniques in his book The Principles of Scientific Management which, in 2001, Fellows of the Academy of Management voted the most influential management book of the twentieth century. His pioneering work in applying engineering principles to the work done on the factory floor was instrumental in the creation and development of the branch of engineering that is now known as industrial engineering. Taylor made his name, and was most proud of his work, in scientific management; as a result, scientific management is sometimes referred to as Taylorism. His main source of income came from patenting improvements to steelmaking.
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