Richard Hines Lansburgh (September 26, 1893 - 1942) was an American economist , management consultant , and Professor of Industry at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, known for his work in the field of industrial management .
5-460: Lansburgh may refer to: G. Albert Lansburgh (1876–1969), American architect, known for his work on luxury cinemas and theatres Richard H. Lansburgh (1893–1942), American economist, management consultant, Professor of Industry at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School Lansburgh Theatre in downtown Washington, D.C. Lansburgh's ,
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15-645: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Richard H. Lansburgh Lansburgh was born and raised in Washington, D.C. , and studied economics at the University of Pennsylvania . There in 1915 he obtained his Bsc in economics, and in 1916 his MA, and in 1918 his PhD in Political Economy with a thesis entitled "Labor turnover." In 1915 Lansburgh had started his life-long academic career at
20-707: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania , only interrupted by World War I . From 1917 to 1919 he served in the Ordnance Corps of the United States Army. He started out as First Lieutenant, and got promoted to the rank of Captain and of Major. Back at the Wharton School he was assistant professor from 1919 to 1921, and Professor of Industry until his retirement in the late 1930s. Furthermore, Lansburgh served as director of
25-662: The Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania; as Secretary at the Labor and Industry Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since his appointment by Gifford Pinchot in 1924; as Industrial Officer; at the First National Bank of Detroit , management consultant and management author. Lansburgh is particularly known for his seminal work in industrial engineering, particularly with the publication of his 1923 book Industrial Management . The text
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