The story of Pittsburgh: Education

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623714

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241132

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Education

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 14

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: [ca. 80] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Mellon institute of industrial research

Collection:: Economics Books

than scientific research.” Mellon Institute has been en- gaged in research for a number of associations of manu- facturers since 1914—at present there are thirteen association fellowships in operation—and its experience shows convine- ingly the valuable relation of industrial research to the advancement of business in the manufacturing fields thus covered. Each association of manufacturers that is maintaining an industrial fellowship in the Institute consists of those rms in an industry having problems of common interest which are so basic or of such general application that the "esults of research thereon are of importance to all company- members. This type of investigational work may be carried on without interfering with competitive interests or the relative commercial positions of the cooperating firms. it has been demonstrated that competitors can work har- moniously on a research program, provided the problems selected are of concern to all members of the association and do not require the disclosure of confidential information by any member of the organization. For the most part, the Institute’s researches for asso- ciations have for their object the advancement of basic knowledge of the industries, their processes and products. It has been especially successful in work on standardiza- :ion of factory practice and manufactured products and on »xtending uses of various chemicals and commodities. The purpose of industrial research is to promote success in manufacturing practice through scientific investigation; in other words, to find new materials, new processes, and new uses of products, for industrial development, and to advance manufacturing operations through the application of scientific methods to industry. Before things can be used in any way they must be discovered, and it is the particular ‘unction of science to reveal them. It is the business of the scientific investigator to discover and of the engineer or ‘nventor to recognize and apply the results achieved. The spirit of all industrial research is sincerely scientific. [t seeks to be open-minded toward new truth. It recognizes the intricacy of its problems, it does not hesitate to admit ignorance nor to suspend judgment. Its constant aim is the

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