Title Establishing Research Corporation : a case study of patents, philanthropy, and organized research in early twentieth-century America / Thomas D. Cornell ; edited by James E. Turner.

Imprint

Tucson, Ariz. : Research Corp., c2004.

Location	Call Number	Status
Monograph Collection	T176 .C67 2004	AVAILABLE

Description	328 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Summary	"From its outset in 1912, founder Frederick G. Cottrell expected Research Corporation to function as a philanthropic organization as well as a business. His intent was to see if public service could be given precedence over profit making. This book analyzes both the engineering and philanthropic efforts of Research Corporation's formative years. And because its establishment involved so many other organizations, studying its early history affords an opportunity to survey the beginnings of organized research and philanthropy in early twentieth-century America"--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-319) and index.
Contents	Setting the stage -- A practical invention -- An eleemosynary idea -- A successful engineering firm -- An aspiring philanthropic organization.
Subject(s)	Research Corporation -- History.
	Engineering -- Research -- History.
Alternate Author	Turner, James E.