This article is about the mathematician and mechanical engineer. For the Norwegian painter, see Carl Wilhelm Bøckmann Barth. For the theologian, see Karl Barth.
Carl Georg Barth was born in Christiania, Norway (now Oslo).[2] He was the fourth child of Jakob Boeckman Barth (1822-1892), a lawyer and Adelaide Magdeline Lange Barth (1828- 1897), daughter of a Danish clergyman. Agnar Johannes Barth was his brother. He received his early education in the public schools at Lillehammer.
Carl G. Barth... discovered the law governing the tiring effect of heavy labor... such work consists of a heavy pull or a push on the man's arms... For example, when pig iron is being handled (each pig weighing 92 pounds), a first-class workman can only be under load 43 per cent. of the day... if the workman is handling a half-pig weighing 46 pounds, he can then be under load 58 per cent. of the day... As the weight grows lighter... a load is reached which he can carry in his hands all day long without being tired out. [5]
Barth started in 1905 on his independent career as consulting engineer. Barth became an early consultant on scientific management and later taught at Harvard University.[2] Barth edited articles submitted to International Correspondence School of Scranton, Pennsylvania publication, the Home Study Magazine. In 1909, he undertook the installation of scientific management in the Watertown Arsenal at Watertown, Massachusetts.[8]
In March 1882, Barth married Henrike Jakobine Fredriksen (1857–1916). They were the parents of a daughter and two sons.[2] After his first wife's death, he married Sophia Eugenia Roever (1873–1958).[2]
Later yearsedit
In his later years, Barth worked on developing an improved method of instruction for calculus. However, poor health prevented him from publishing his work.[2] He died of a heart attack at his home in Philadelphia in 1939.[1][2]
Selected publicationsedit
Barth, Carl G. "Report on Fixing of Rates for Loading Pig Iron by Half Pigs on Buggies in the Yards." South Bethlehem, Pa (1900): 82-84.
Carl Barth. Slide Rules for the Machine Shop as a Part of the Taylor System of Management. ASME, 1903.
Barth, C. G. "The Transmission of Power by Leather Belting." Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 31 (1909).
Barth, Carl G. "Testimony of Carl G. Barth." Hearings of the US Commissions on Industrial Relations, 64th Congress, 1st. 1914.
Barth, Carl G. "Standardization of Machine Tools." Transactions, ASME Vol 38, 1916: 895-922.
Barth, Carl G. Labor turnover: A mathematical discussion. Carl G. Barth & Son, 1919.
Barth, C. G. "New Graphical Solution for Time Allowances in Task Setting." Management and Administration: 1943-44.
Patent
Barth, Carl G., Henry L. Gantt, and Frederick W. Taylor. "Slide-rule." U.S. Patent No. 753,840. 8 Mar. 1904.
Barth, Carl G. "Method and means for re-forming wheels having worn treads and flanges." U.S. Patent No. 1,510,819. 7 Oct. 1924.
Charts
Barth, C. G. "Carl," Diagram of Functionalized Routing."." Chart 180.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Carl G. Barth". The Morning Post. Camden, NJ. November 1, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdefgh"Carl Barth, Noted Engineer, 79, Dead". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA. October 30, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Carl G. Barth, 1860–1939: A Sketch (Florence M. Manning. Norwegian-American Historical Association. Volume XIII: Page 114 [1] 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
^Frederick Winslow Taylor, Class of 1883 (Stevens Institute of Technology) . Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
^An Interpretive Review of 20th US Machining and Grinding Research (M. Eugene Merchant. Cincinnati, Ohio: Techsolve, Inc. 2003)[2] 2009-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
^Taylorism at the Watertown Arsenal (Foundations and Trends in Technology) [3]
^Drucker, P. F. (1993). The Rise of the Knowledge Society. [4] The Wilson Quarterly, 17(2), 52–71. doi:10.2307/40258682
Further readingedit
Bjork, Kenneth Saga In Steel And Concrete – Norwegian Engineers In America (Northfield, Minnesota: Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1947)
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl G. Barth.
Carl G. Barth, 1860–1939: A Sketch 2017-07-05 at the Wayback Machine By Florence M. Manning
Archives and recordsedit
Papers of Carl G. Barth and his son J. Christian Barth at Baker Library Special Collections, Harvard Business School.
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This article is about the mathematician and mechanical engineer For the Norwegian painter see Carl Wilhelm Bockmann Barth For the theologian see Karl Barth Carl Georg Lange Barth February 28 1860 October 28 1939 was a Norwegian American mathematician mechanical and consulting engineer and lecturer at Harvard University Barth is known as one of the foreman of scientific management who improved and popularized the industrial use of compound slide rules 1 Carl G Barth 1911 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Youth and education 1 2 Career 1 3 Family 1 4 Later years 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External links 6 Archives and recordsBiography editYouth and education edit Carl Georg Barth was born in Christiania Norway now Oslo 2 He was the fourth child of Jakob Boeckman Barth 1822 1892 a lawyer and Adelaide Magdeline Lange Barth 1828 1897 daughter of a Danish clergyman Agnar Johannes Barth was his brother He received his early education in the public schools at Lillehammer He was a graduate from University at Christiania He later attended the Royal Norwegian Navy technical school at Horten 2 In 1877 Barth started an apprenticeship in the navy yard at Karljohansvern in Horten 3 Career edit nbsp One of Carl G Barth s speed and feed slide rulesIn 1899 efficiency expert Frederick W Taylor hired Barth to work with him at Bethlehem Steel Company 2 Carl Barth helped to develop speed and feed calculating slide rules 4 Carl G Barth discovered the law governing the tiring effect of heavy labor such work consists of a heavy pull or a push on the man s arms For example when pig iron is being handled each pig weighing 92 pounds a first class workman can only be under load 43 per cent of the day if the workman is handling a half pig weighing 46 pounds he can then be under load 58 per cent of the day As the weight grows lighter a load is reached which he can carry in his hands all day long without being tired out 5 In 1902 Taylor and Barth went to work for William Sellers at the machine tool firm of William Sellers amp Company of Philadelphia An account of their application of slide rules was published in the Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1904 6 7 Barth started in 1905 on his independent career as consulting engineer Barth became an early consultant on scientific management and later taught at Harvard University 2 Barth edited articles submitted to International Correspondence School of Scranton Pennsylvania publication the Home Study Magazine In 1909 he undertook the installation of scientific management in the Watertown Arsenal at Watertown Massachusetts 8 Barth was a leftist and anticapitalist 9 Family edit In March 1882 Barth married Henrike Jakobine Fredriksen 1857 1916 They were the parents of a daughter and two sons 2 After his first wife s death he married Sophia Eugenia Roever 1873 1958 2 Later years edit In his later years Barth worked on developing an improved method of instruction for calculus However poor health prevented him from publishing his work 2 He died of a heart attack at his home in Philadelphia in 1939 1 2 Selected publications editBarth Carl G Report on Fixing of Rates for Loading Pig Iron by Half Pigs on Buggies in the Yards South Bethlehem Pa 1900 82 84 Carl Barth Slide Rules for the Machine Shop as a Part of the Taylor System of Management ASME 1903 Barth C G The Transmission of Power by Leather Belting Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 31 1909 Barth Carl G Testimony of Carl G Barth Hearings of the US Commissions on Industrial Relations 64th Congress 1st 1914 Barth Carl G Standardization of Machine Tools Transactions ASME Vol 38 1916 895 922 Barth Carl G Labor turnover A mathematical discussion Carl G Barth amp Son 1919 Barth C G New Graphical Solution for Time Allowances in Task Setting Management and Administration 1943 44 PatentBarth Carl G Henry L Gantt and Frederick W Taylor Slide rule U S Patent No 753 840 8 Mar 1904 Barth Carl G Method and means for re forming wheels having worn treads and flanges U S Patent No 1 510 819 7 Oct 1924 ChartsBarth C G Carl Diagram of Functionalized Routing Chart 180 References edit a b Carl G Barth The Morning Post Camden NJ November 1 1939 p 4 Retrieved January 18 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d e f g h Carl Barth Noted Engineer 79 Dead The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia PA October 30 1939 p 7 Retrieved January 17 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Carl G Barth 1860 1939 A Sketch Florence M Manning Norwegian American Historical Association Volume XIII Page 114 1 Archived 2017 07 05 at the Wayback Machine US Patent 753 840 1904 e g FW Taylor The Principles of Scientific Management 1911 ch 2 57 Frederick Winslow Taylor Class of 1883 Stevens Institute of Technology Frederick W Taylor Taylor White Process Principles Scientific Management Archived from the original on 2010 06 26 Retrieved 2009 11 05 An Interpretive Review of 20th US Machining and Grinding Research M Eugene Merchant Cincinnati Ohio Techsolve Inc 2003 2 Archived 2009 02 05 at the Wayback Machine Taylorism at the Watertown Arsenal Foundations and Trends in Technology 3 Drucker P F 1993 The Rise of the Knowledge Society 4 The Wilson Quarterly 17 2 52 71 doi 10 2307 40258682Further reading editBjork Kenneth Saga In Steel And Concrete Norwegian Engineers In America Northfield Minnesota Norwegian American Historical Association 1947 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl G Barth Carl G Barth 1860 1939 A Sketch Archived 2017 07 05 at the Wayback Machine By Florence M ManningArchives and records editPapers of Carl G Barth and his son J Christian Barth at Baker Library Special Collections Harvard Business School Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carl Georg Barth amp oldid 1181175727, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
