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Harbison, Frederick
Frederick Harris Harbison (December 18, 1912 – April 5, 1976) was an American labor economist and Professor of Labor Economics at Princeton University. He was known for his 1959 study ''Management in the industrial world'' and other works on labor and management. Harbison was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Helen Harbison. His father was a brick manufacturer. He obtained his AB in economics in 1934 from Princeton University, where in 1940 he obtained his PhD with a thesis on labor relations in the iron and steel industry. In World War II Harbison served in the War Production Board, at the National War Labor Board (1942-1945), War Labor Board, at the Petroleum Administration for War, and at the Army Service Forces. In 1945 he started his academic career as Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. In 1955 he moved to Princeton University, where he was Professor of Economics and International Affairs until 1976. He also served as a Member of the Organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Sewickley is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census. The Sewickley Bridge crosses the Ohio River from Sewickley to Moon Township. Etymology Historian Charles A. Hanna suggested "Sewickley" came from Creek words for "raccoon" (sawi) and "town" (ukli). According to Hanna, the Asswikale branch of the Shawnee probably borrowed their name from the neighboring Sawokli Muscogee before the former's migration from present-day South Carolina to Pennsylvania. Contemporary accounts from noted anthropologist Frederick Webb Hodge and the Sewickley Presbyterian Church, as well as the current Sewickley Valley Historical Society concur to varying degrees with Hanna's etymology. Some locals alternatively consider Sewickley to be a Native American word meaning "sweet water." History The valley surrounding the Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
