Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer. He was widely known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency. He was one of the first management consultants. Wikipedia
Born: March 20, 1856, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Died: March 21, 1915 (age 59 years), Philadelphia, PA
Known for: Father of scientific management, efficiency movement and industrial engineering
Award: Elliott Cresson Medal (1902)
Parents: Emily Annette Winslow and Franklin Taylor
Spouse: Louise Spooner (m. 1884–1915)
Books
The Principles of Scientific Management
1911
Shop Management
1900
Scientific Management, Comprising Shop Management
A Protest by a Member of the Commercial Exchange Against the Report of the Committee Appointed by Order of the Commercial Exchange: To Inquire Into the Cause of the (so-called) Decadence of the Grain Trade of Philadelphia, and Remedies for Same
1882
A treatise on concrete, plain and reinforced
1905
The Taylor And Other Systems Of Shop Management: Hearings Before Special Committee Of The House Of Representatives To Investigate The Taylor And Other Systems Of Shop Management Under Authority Of H. Res. 90 ... [oct. 4, 1911-feb. 12, 1912]; Volume 2