HIS 2129 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Syphilis, Arsphenamine, Cellophane
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Technology & environment in north american history (pages: 177-196) Chapter 10 summary the atomic age by jean-louis trudel. 1939-1940 ny world"s fair showcased visions of the future. Tech imagination (20th century) was due to the celebration of inventors as benefactors of humanity (18th century enlightenment thinking) seen as heros. Heroic male inventor = ideal of self-reliant, democratic citizen, native genius, hard worker, without advantage of higher education or government. Edison was the wizard of menlo park. Engineering was taught in universities as the art of designing, calculating and planning. Wwii planned communities shown in austria, vienna, france, montreal, Form cannot be separated from function in many everyday objects. Discipline of design started with preoccupation for esthetics. Peter behrens was 1st industrial designer employed by corporation 1907. Walter gropius launched bauhaus in germany after wwi. Industrial design became a full profession after wwi but became super popular during depression because companies had to differentiate their products to be sold.
