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| Born | Henry Robinson Towne August 24, 1844 |
| Died | October 15, 1924 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Known for | Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co. |
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Henry Robinson Towne (August 24, 1844 – October 15, 1924) was an American mechanical engineer and businessman, known as an early systematizer of management.[1][2] He donated several millions to philanthropy at his death, in 1924.[3]
- ^ JoAnne Yates (1993) Control Through Communication: The Rise of System in American Management. p 12
- ^ Noble, David F. America by Design: Science, Technology, and the Rise of Corporate Capitalism. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.
- ^ Science.org (1924). "University and Educational Notes". Science. 60 (1558): 428–429. Bibcode:1924Sci....60..428.. doi:10.1126/science.60.1558.428. PMID 17770459.