Henry gantt biography, a project management guru toolshero. Henry gantt henry laurence gantt 18611919 was an american mechanical engineer and management consultant best known for developing the gantt chart in the 1910s. Henry laurence gantt the gantt chart thinker 022 the gantt chart henry laurence gantt s legacy to management is the gantt chart. Henry gantt 1861 1919 was an american engineer and famous management consultant.
Henry gantt historical records and family trees myheritage. He was best known for his planning methodology, the gantt chart. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Henry gantt, the creator of gantt charts, galvanized the human aspect of efficiency with razor sharp clarity. Oct 14, 2014 given that we make gantt chart software, ive always been a little embarrassed at how little i know about h. He later originated the task and bonus system of wage payment and developed methods of assessing worker efficiency and productivity. The gantt chart the theory of henry laurence gantt 2. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Gantt is recognized as their developer their origins and provenance are less well known.
Gantt, henry laurence article about gantt, henry laurence. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Historical records and family trees related to henry gantt. He graduated from mcdonogh school in 1878 and from johns hopkins university in 1880. This methodology helped him realize major infrastructure projects including the construction of the hoover dam in the united states.
He was born in calvert county, maryland, united states. Henry l gantt, 1861 1919 mosaic project services pty ltd. His views on worker compensation were forerunners of the human relations school of. Accepted as a commonplace project management tool today, it was an innovation of worldwide importance in the 1920s. The university of houston s college of engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the. May 20, 1861 november 23, 1919 was an american mechanical and industrial engineering. He graduated from john hopkins university in 1880 did his masters in engineering from. Gantthadinstalledhis methods,generalwilliamcrozier,thenchiefoford nance,retainedmr. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Henry gantt biography henry laurence gantt may 20, 1861 november 23, 1919 industrial engineer. By the year 1984 in total 45 medals had been awarded.
Pdf with the proliferation of microcomputer based project. Henry laurence gantt gantt s scheduling tool, known as the gantt chart, has been and still is a standard project management planning and scheduling tool. The henry laurence gantt medal was established in 1929 by the american management association and the management section of the american society of mechanical engineers for distinguished achievement in management and service to the community in honour of henry laurence gantt. Taylor in the scientific management of midvale steel and bethlehem steel. May 20, 1861 november 23, 1919 was an american mechanical engineer and management consultant who is best known for his work in the development of scientific management. The gantt chart was initially conceived as a tabular representation, and it was first described by henry l. Henry l gantt, 1861 1919 debunking the myths, a retrospective view of his work by patrick weaver henry laurence gantt, a.
He was best known for his planning methodology, the gantt. He worked with frederick taylor for some years, but when he was on his own as an industrial engineer, he began to reconsider taylors incentive policies. Gantts scheduling tool, known as the gantt chart, has been and still is a standard project management planning and. The henry laurence gantt medal, established in 1929 and elevated to a society award in 1999, is given for distinguished achievement in management and for service to the community. Gantt charts were employed on major infrastructure projects including the hoover dam and interstate highway system and continue to be an important. The gantt chart thinker henry laurence gantt s 18611919 most popular legacy to management was the gantt chart. Edward gantt 17461837, american episcopal clergyman who served as chaplain of the senate of the united states. However, the charts henry gantt developed and used are nothing like the charts that.
May 20, 1861 november 23, 1919 was an american mechanical engineer and management consultant who is best known for developing the gantt chart in the 1910s. Henry laurence gantt s 18611919 most popular legacy to management was the gantt chart. Henry gantt biography and contribution industrial engineering. So i dug up an old book and i do mean old it was published in 1922 called the gantt chart, a working tool of management by wallace clark.
Gantt s scheduling and management instruments were used for ship building during world war i, the construction of the hoover dam during the great depression, and the construction of the united states. Gantt, henry laurence 18611919 industrial engineer. He created the gantt chart in the 1910s gantt charts were employed on major infrastructure projects including the hoover dam and interstate highway system and continue to. Gantt charts were invented early in the 20th century. His views on worker compensation were forerunners of the human relations school of management. Jun 14, 2019 by wallace clark and henry laurence gantt. Biography gantt was born in calvert county, maryland. Taylors paper named shop management taylor 1903taylor, pp. Henry gantt presented by devaki nair mpob, mba, asiet prof.
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