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NAME: Frederick W. Taylor
OCCUPATION: Inventor
BIRTH DATE: March 20, 1856
DEATH DATE: March 21, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Full Name: Frederick Winslow Taylor

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U.S. inventor Frederick Winslow Taylor analyzed shop production. His time-and-motion system led to modern mass production techniques.

Frederick W. Taylor biography

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Frederick Winslow Taylor was born on March 20, 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While employed at Midvale Steel Co., Taylor systemized the shop management to reduce costs and increase production. Taylor became known as the father of production management. His theory was called Taylorism. Taylor died on March 21, 1915.

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