Henry Gantt

American engineer (1861-1919)
Person human Q313947
Henry Gantt
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Henry Gantt

Summary

Henry Gantt is a human[1]. He was born in Calvert County[2]. He was born on +1861-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Montclair[4]. He died on +1919-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], industrial engineer[7], mechanical engineer[8], and manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Henry Gantt was born in Calvert County[2].
  • Henry Gantt died in Montclair[4].
  • Henry Gantt was born on +1861-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Gantt was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Henry Gantt died on +1919-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Gantt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Henry Gantt's professions included inventor[6].
  • Henry Gantt's professions included industrial engineer[7].
  • Henry Gantt worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Henry Gantt worked as a manager[9].
  • Henry Gantt's field of work was industrial management[13].
  • Henry Gantt's field of work was workforce productivity[14].
  • Henry Gantt's field of work was mechanical engineering[15].
  • Henry Gantt was educated at Stevens Institute of Technology[16].
  • Henry Gantt's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • Henry Gantt's education included a stint at McDonogh School[18].
  • Henry Gantt's education included a stint at Ibero-American University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Gantt is Work, Ways and Profit[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Henry Gantt is Gantt chart[21].
  • Henry Gantt received the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[22].
  • Henry Gantt's image is recorded as Henry L. Gantt, 1911.jpg[23].
  • Henry Gantt is recorded as male[24].
  • Henry Gantt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Henry Gantt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109900601[26].
  • Henry Gantt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76686451[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Gantt's place of birth was Calvert County[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1861-05-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Stevens Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34]; McDonogh School[18], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1873[37]; and Ibero-American University[19], a university[38], in Mexico[39], founded in 1943[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], industrial engineer[7], mechanical engineer[8], and manager[9]. Fields of work include industrial management[13], an academic discipline[41]; workforce productivity[14], a macroeconomic indicator[42]; and mechanical engineering[15], a branch of engineering[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Work, Ways and Profit[20] and Gantt chart[21], founded in 1910[44]. Things named for Henry Gantt include Gantt chart[45], founded in 1910[46] and Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[47], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1929[50].

Recognition

Henry Gantt received the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[22].

Death and Burial

Henry Gantt died on +1919-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montclair[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Gantt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He is credited with the discovery of Gantt chart[53], founded in 1910[54]. Entities named for him include Gantt chart[45], founded in 1910[46] and Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[47], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1929[50].

FAQs

Where was Henry Gantt born?

Henry Gantt's place of birth was Calvert County[2].

Where did Henry Gantt die?

Henry Gantt passed away in Montclair[4].

What did Henry Gantt do for work?

Henry Gantt worked as inventor[6], industrial engineer[7], mechanical engineer[8], and manager[9].

Where did Henry Gantt go to school?

Henry Gantt was educated at Stevens Institute of Technology[16], Johns Hopkins University[17], McDonogh School[18], and Ibero-American University[19].

What awards did Henry Gantt receive?

Honors received include Henry Laurence Gantt Medal[22].

What did Henry Gantt discover?

Henry Gantt is credited as discoverer of Gantt chart[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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