Harrington

Harrington Emerson

Harrington
#158,912
Most Influential Person Across History

American efficiency engineer and business theorist

Harrington Emerson's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Harrington Emerson
Business
#847
Historical Rank
Accounting
#313
Historical Rank
Management
#469
Historical Rank
business Degrees
Harrington Emerson
Engineering
#9308
Historical Rank
Industrial Engineering
#83
Historical Rank
engineering Degrees
Download Badge
  • Business
  • Engineering

Harrington Emerson's Degrees

Why Is Harrington Emerson Influential?

(Suggest an Edit or Addition)

According to Wikipedia, Harrington Emerson was an American efficiency engineer and business theorist, who founded the management consultancy firm Emerson Institute in New York City in 1900. Known for his pioneering contributions to scientific management, Emerson may have done more than anyone else to popularize the topic: 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".

Other Resources About Harrington Emerson

What Schools Are Affiliated With Harrington Emerson?

Harrington Emerson is affiliated with the following schools: