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Henry R. Towne
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<p>Henry Robinson Towne (August 24, 1844 – October 15, 1924) was an American <a href="/facts/Mechanical_engineer/cbId4fye">mechanical engineer</a> and businessman, known as an early systematizer of management. He donated several millions to philanthropy at his death, in 1924. </p>