Frederick Winslow Taylor
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Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer and management consultant widely regarded as the father of scientific management and industrial efficiency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederick Winslow Taylor canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2645089 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Winslow Taylor Context triple: [scientific management, developedBy, Frederick Winslow Taylor]
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A.
William Heard Kilpatrick
William Heard Kilpatrick was an influential American educator and philosopher, a leading figure in the progressive education movement and a prominent disciple of John Dewey.
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B.
Philip Drucker
Philip Drucker was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering fieldwork on Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Olmec civilization.
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C.
Philip M. Morse
Philip M. Morse was an American physicist and pioneer of operations research, known for his influential work in quantum mechanics, acoustics, and the development of scientific management techniques during and after World War II.
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D.
Albert Kahn
Albert Kahn was a prominent early 20th-century American industrial architect, renowned for revolutionizing factory design and shaping much of Detroit’s architectural landscape.
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E.
Elihu Thomson
Elihu Thomson was a pioneering electrical engineer and inventor whose work in power systems and lighting helped shape the early electrical industry and led to the formation of General Electric.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frederick Winslow Taylor Target entity description: Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer and management consultant widely regarded as the father of scientific management and industrial efficiency.
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A.
William Heard Kilpatrick
William Heard Kilpatrick was an influential American educator and philosopher, a leading figure in the progressive education movement and a prominent disciple of John Dewey.
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B.
Philip Drucker
Philip Drucker was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his pioneering fieldwork on Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Olmec civilization.
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C.
Philip M. Morse
Philip M. Morse was an American physicist and pioneer of operations research, known for his influential work in quantum mechanics, acoustics, and the development of scientific management techniques during and after World War II.
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D.
Albert Kahn
Albert Kahn was a prominent early 20th-century American industrial architect, renowned for revolutionizing factory design and shaping much of Detroit’s architectural landscape.
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E.
Elihu Thomson
Elihu Thomson was a pioneering electrical engineer and inventor whose work in power systems and lighting helped shape the early electrical industry and led to the formation of General Electric.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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industrial engineer ⓘ management consultant ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Frederick Winslow Taylor ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Elliott Cresson Medal ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1856-03-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1915-03-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Philadelphia
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| degree | mechanical engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| describedAs |
father of scientific management
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pioneer of industrial efficiency ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Phillips Exeter Academy
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Stevens Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| employer |
Bethlehem Steel Company
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linked to:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Midvale Steel Company ⓘ |
| familyName | Taylor ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
industrial engineering
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management theory ⓘ scientific management ⓘ |
| fullName | Frederick Winslow Taylor ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederick ⓘ |
| influenced |
Frank Bunker Gilbreth
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Henry Ford ⓘ Lillian Moller Gilbreth ⓘ modern management theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Taylorism
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linked to:
scientific management
scientific management ⓘ time and motion studies ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Society of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| movement | scientific management ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Piece-Rate System
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Shop Management ⓘ The Principles of Scientific Management ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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consultant ⓘ manager ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief engineer at Midvale Steel Company
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consulting engineer at Bethlehem Steel Company ⓘ president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfWork | 1911 ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederick Winslow Taylor Description of subject: Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer and management consultant widely regarded as the father of scientific management and industrial efficiency.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Frederick Winslow Taylor
The One Best Way: Frederick Winslow Taylor and the Enigma of Efficiency
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Frederick Winslow Taylor
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subject linked to:
Robert Kanigel