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Henry Gantt

1861 - 1919

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Henry Laurence Gantt (; May 20, 1861 – November 23, 1919) was an American mechanical engineer and management consultant who is best known for his work in the development of scientific management. He created the Gantt chart in the 1910s. Gantt charts were employed on major infrastructure projects including the Hoover Dam and Interstate highway system and continue to be an important tool in project management and program management. Gantt is also recognized as an early proponent of the social responsibility of businesses. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Gantt is the 62nd most popular engineer (down from 59th in 2019), the 1,844th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,387th in 2019) and the 6th most popular American Engineer.

Henry Gantt was a management consultant and engineer. He is most famous for his invention of the Gantt chart.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Henry Gantt ranks 62 out of 389. Before him are John Ambrose Fleming, Kurt Gerstein, Valentin Glushko, Su Song, Masaru Ibuka, and Colin Chapman. After him are Hans Kammler, Mikhail Gurevich, Adam Czerniaków, Yuri Kondratyuk, Charles George Gordon, and Edward A. Murphy Jr..

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Among people born in 1861, Henry Gantt ranks 38. Before him are Solomon R. Guggenheim, Ranavalona III, Armando Diaz, Michel Verne, Pierre Duhem, and Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig. After him are M. Visvesvaraya, Walter Simons, Luigi Facta, Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal, Santiago Rusiñol, and Nellie Melba. Among people deceased in 1919, Henry Gantt ranks 35. Before him are Leonid Andreyev, Sophia Tolstaya, Habibullah Khan, Franz Mehring, Henry J. Heinz, and Prince John of the United Kingdom. After him are Peter Altenberg, Guido von List, Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans, Mikhail Tsvet, Terauchi Masatake, and Madam C. J. Walker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry Gantt ranks 1,844 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Lynch (1940), Bubba Smith (1945), Elisabeth Shue (1963), Peter Weller (1947), Mark Kelly (1964), and Peter Eisenman (1932). After him are Phil Ochs (1940), Hubert Selby Jr. (1928), Axeman of New Orleans (null), Cyrus West Field (1819), Lee J. Cobb (1911), and Richard S. Hamilton (1943).

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Among ENGINEERS In United States

Among engineers born in United States, Henry Gantt ranks 6. Before him are Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856), Jack Kilby (1923), Leslie Groves (1896), Howard H. Aiken (1900), and Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. (1868). After him are Jack Parsons (1914), Jack Swigert (1931), Vannevar Bush (1890), Donald Wills Douglas Sr. (1892), Jimmy Doolittle (1896), and J. Walter Christie (1865).

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