Monday, October 8, 2012

26 October Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management




http://todayinsci.com/10/10_26.htm


1883 - Napoleon Hill - Personal success books

1886 Birthday - Charles Eugene Bedaux

French-American efficiency engineer who developed the Bedaux plan for measuring and compensating industrial labour.

Bedaux was born in Paris in 1886 and migrated to the U.S. early in the 20th century. He is one of the pioneering contributors to the field of scientific management. Bedaux introduced the concept of rating assessment in timing work (80/60). He supported Gilbreth's introduction of  rest allowance to allow recovery from fatigue.

http://www.bedaux.com/com/bedaux/charlesbedaux.php

Bedaux Company in America and Britain. Bedaux was a great salesman of scientific management and he had instituted IE methods in 500 companies.
https://ohiostatepress.org/Books/Complete%20PDFs/Nelson%20Mental/08.pdf

Charles Bedaux - Deciphering an enigma
Google Book Link - 2012 publication
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=kfKXqTy4bdwC  Preview available



1858, a U.S. patent was issued for cycling reheated water in a washing machine, to Hamilton E. Smith of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (No. 21,909).

1984, Baby Fae became the first new-born recipient of a cross-species heart transplant.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091015/25-year-anniversary-of-the-first-neonatal-cross-species-heart-transplantation-to-be-celebrated.aspx

A brief history of cross-species organ transplantation



http://todayinsci.com/10/10_26.htm#event

Knowledge History of the Day - Index for the Year

Management Theory Review Blog
Management Knowledge Center
Engineering and Technology Knowledge Center
Science Knowledge Center
Social Science Knowledge Center

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