Innovation as a Social Process

Elihu Thomson and the Rise of General Electric

W. Bernard Carlson (University of Virginia), Louis Galambos, Robert Gallmam

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Cambridge University Press
13 February 2003

Economic history; Electrical power industries

Series: Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century

Elihu Thomson was a major American inventor of electric light and power systems.

A contemporary of Thomas Edison, Thomson performed the engineering and design work necessary to make electric lighting a common product.

From the 1880s to the 1930s, Thomson was employed by the General Electric Company and its predecessors.

Working within the corporation, Thomson reveals how successful inventions are based on explicit links among technological artifacts, marketing strategy, and the business organization needed for manufacturing and marketing.

By: W. Bernard Carlson (University of Virginia)
Series edited by: Louis Galambos, Robert Gallmam
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9780521533126
ISBN 10: 0521533120
Series: Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 13 February 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Innovation as a Social Process: Elihu Thomson and the Rise of General Electric

'At a time when the country is searching for clues to understanding invention and innovation, Bernard Carlson's detailed and thoughtful study of Elihu Thomson provides information and insights of immense value. He moves the art of writing the biography of inventors a quantum leap beyond sentimental heroic-inventor stories and the dry skepticism of macro-economic monographs.' Thomas P. Hughes, Mellon Professor, University of Pennsylvania