01:512:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: National Labor Union, Lester Frank Ward, Daniel De Leon

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: American History Courses
• Course: 01:512:103
• Professor: petersilver

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1)sources of industrial growth a)industrial technologies i)most impt tech development was new iron + steel production techniques- henry. Lakes, rrs used steel to grow + transported it (sometimes merged w/ one another). B(cid:455) (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1005)(cid:1004) (cid:272)ar i(cid:374)dustr(cid:455) (cid:373)ajor role i(cid:374) e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455) ii)first gas-car built by duryea brothers 1903, henry for began production 1906 iii)search for flight by wright bros lead to famous 1903 flight. Advisory committee on aeronautics 1915 to match eur research c)research and development i)new industrial technologies lead companies to sponsor own research- general electric established first corp lab 1900, marked decentralization of govt-sponsored research. At same time cnxn began btwn university research + needs of industrial economy- partnership btwn academic + commercial d)the science of production i(cid:895)pri(cid:374)(cid:272)iples of (cid:862)s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)tifi(cid:272) (cid:373)a(cid:374)age(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863) (cid:271)ega(cid:374) to (cid:271)e e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)ed- fathered by frederick. Henry ford in automobile plant 1914- cut production time, prices e)railroad expansion i)industrial development b/c of rr expansion- gave industrialists access to new markets.