Samuel Crowther (1880–1947) was a prominent American journalist and writer who is best known for his collaborative writings with

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and other industrialists.

Life

Crowther was born on June 14, 1880, in

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, Pennsylvania, his father also being Samuel Crowther. He was educated at the

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in Philadelphia and graduated

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(1901) and

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(1904) at the

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. In college, he won his varsity letters in football and rowing and was a member of the university's crew that distinguished itself in the Henley Regatta. In 1905, his "American Rowing," the first history of the sport in the country, was published.His

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in the

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, October 28, 1947. He dedicated his writing career to publishing biographies of famous industrialists and collaborating with some of them to produce works that conveyed their ideas to the public. The most prominent and enduring collaboration was with

, the car manufacturer. He married Mary Jane Owens on November 21, 1914, and they had two sons and a daughter. He died in

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, Massachusetts on October 27, 1947."Find a Grave" website: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59852854* ''Retrieved January 31, 2012''

Career

* 1913 – Journalist with

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* 1918–1919 – Represented

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and System Magazine in England and Germany. * 1932 – Associated with the

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in an advisory capacity. * During his journalistic career he interviewed many of America's industrial leaders. * Contributions to

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World's Work ''The World's Work'' (1900–1932) was a monthly magazine that covered national affairs from a pro-business point of view. It was produced by the publishing house Doubleday, Page and Company, which provided the first editor, Walter Hines Page. Th ...

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, etc.''Who's Who Among American Authors'', Edited by Alberta Laurence, Los Angeles: Golden Syndicate Publishing Company, Vol. IV, 1929–30, p. 253.

Professional memberships

* Fellow of the

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* Member of

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* Member of American Statistical Society

Publications

* ''

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and Track Athletics'' (Rowing by S Crowther; Track Athletics by Arthur Ruhl) ith plates New York: Macmillan Co., 1905. A volume of the

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. * ''Common Sense and Labour.'' London & Garden City, N.Y.:

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, 1920. * ''Why Men strike.'' London & Garden City, N.Y.: George G. Harrap and Co., 920.* ''The Book of Business.'' Edited by Samuel Crowther. New York: P.F. Collier & son company, 1920. * ''The First Million the Hardest.'' An autobiography By Arthur B. Farquhar (1838–1925), in collaboration with Samuel Crowther. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Co.: 1922. * '' John H Patterson: Pioneer in Industrial Welfare'' ith plates, including portraits Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1923. * ''The Romance and Rise of the American Tropics''. llustrated Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1929. * ''$970,000,000 minus. A second primer. The results of a year of simple arithmetic, etc'' n the foreign trade of the USA New York: Chemical Foundation, 1936.Cf
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Collaborative Publications

* ''

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for Women.'' (Illustrated from photographs), Molla Bjurstedt and Samuel Crowther, London: Curtis Brown, 1916. * ''My Life and Work.'' By

, in collaboration with Samuel Crowther. London: William Heinemann & Co., printed in U.S.A., 1922. * ''Today and Tomorrow.'' By

, in collaboration with Samuel Crowther. London: William Heinemann & Co., printed in U.S.A., 1926. * ''Moving Forward.'' By

in collaboration with Samuel Crowther, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Co.,1930. * ''My Friend Mr Edison'' By

, with Samuel Crowther ith plates London:

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, 1930. * ''Men and Rubber: The story of business.'' By Harvey Samuel Firestone, in collaboration with Samuel Crowther. London: William Heinemann & Co., printed in U.S.A., 1926. * ''Why Quit Our Own.'' By George Nelson Peek with Samuel Crowther n the desirability of a balanced domestic economy in the United States New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., 1936.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crowther, Samuel 1880 births 1947 deaths American male journalists Journalists from Pennsylvania American male biographers Writers from Philadelphia 20th-century American journalists 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American economists Fellows of the Royal Economic Society 20th-century American biographers Economists from Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni