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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Luther Halsey Gulick was born January 17, 1892, in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. His father was [[congregationalist]] missionary [[Sidney Gulick|Sidney Lewis Gulick]] (1860–1945) and his mother was Clara May (Fisher) Gulick. Luther Gulick graduated from [[Oberlin College]] in 1914 and received his Ph.D. from [[Columbia University]] in 1920.
Luther Halsey Gulick was born January 17, 1892, in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. His father was [[congregationalist]] missionary [[Sidney Gulick|Sidney Lewis Gulick]] (1860–1945), and his mother was Clara May (Fisher) Gulick. Gulick graduated from [[Oberlin College]] in 1914 and received his Ph.D. from [[Columbia University]] in 1920.


Gulick taught at Columbia from 1931–1942, where he was appointed Eaton Professor of Municipal Science and Administration. In 1921 he had become president of its Institute of Public Administration and served until 1962. He then became its chairman and served until 1982. From 1936–1938 he served on the three member Committee on Administrative Management (better known as the [[Brownlow Committee]]) in 1937 appointed by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government.
Gulick taught at Columbia from 1931–1942, where he was appointed Eaton Professor of Municipal Science and Administration. In 1921, he had become president of its Institute of Public Administration and served until 1962. He then became its chairman and served until 1982. From 1936–1938, he served on the three member Committee on Administrative Management (better known as the [[Brownlow Committee]]). In 1937, he appointed by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government.


From 1954 to 1956, he served as city administrator of New York City.<ref name="obit">{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/11/nyregion/dr-luther-h-gulick-100-dies-adviser-to-roosevelt-and-mayors.html |title= Dr. Luther H. Gulick, 100, Dies; Adviser to Roosevelt and Mayors |author= Jacques Steinberg |newspaper= [[New York Times]] |date= January 11, 1993 |accessdate= May 9, 2010 }}</ref>
From 1954 to 1956, he served as city administrator of New York City.<ref name="obit">{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/11/nyregion/dr-luther-h-gulick-100-dies-adviser-to-roosevelt-and-mayors.html |title= Dr. Luther H. Gulick, 100, Dies; Adviser to Roosevelt and Mayors |author= Jacques Steinberg |newspaper= [[New York Times]] |date= January 11, 1993 |accessdate= May 9, 2010 }}</ref>


He died January 10, 1993, in [[Greensboro, Vermont]]. His first wife Helen Swift died in 1969. His second wife, Carol W. Moffett, died in 1989. He had two children, Luther Halsey Gulick Jr. and Clarence Gulick.<ref name="obit"/>
He died on January 10, 1993, in [[Greensboro, Vermont]]. His first wife, Helen Swift, died in 1969. His second wife, Carol W. Moffett, died in 1989. He had two children, Luther Halsey Gulick Jr. and Clarence Gulick.<ref name="obit"/>


===Family tree===
===Family tree===
Luther Gulick shared his name with his grandfather, missionary [[Luther Halsey Gulick Sr.]] (1828–1891), and uncle medical doctor [[Luther Gulick (physician)|Luther Halsey Gulick Jr.]] (1865–1918). His great-grandfather was an even earlier missionary to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]], [[Peter Johnson Gulick]] (1796–1877).
Luther Gulick shared his name with his grandfather, missionary [[Luther Halsey Gulick Sr.]] (1828–1891), and uncle medical doctor [[Luther Gulick (physician)|Luther Halsey Gulick Jr.]] (1865–1918). His great-grandfather was an earlier missionary to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]], [[Peter Johnson Gulick]] (1796–1877).


{{Gulick family tree}}
{{Gulick family tree}}
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=== Keynesian policies ===
=== Keynesian policies ===
Gulick's advocacy (with [[Alvin Hansen]]) during World War II of Keynesian policies to promote full employment post-war helped to persuade [[John Maynard Keynes]] to help develop post-war plans for the international economy that included a considerable emphasis on free trade.<ref>{{cite book |author= Donald Markwell |author-link= Donald Markwell |title= John Maynard Keynes and International Relations: Economic Paths to War and Peace |publisher= Oxford University Press |year= 2006 |isbn= 978-0-19-829236-4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=YgYI1PtSFNAC }}</ref>
Gulick's advocacy, with [[Alvin Hansen]]), during World War II of Keynesian policies to promote full employment post-war helped to persuade [[John Maynard Keynes]] to help develop post-war plans for the international economy that included a considerable emphasis on free trade.<ref>{{cite book |author= Donald Markwell |author-link= Donald Markwell |title= John Maynard Keynes and International Relations: Economic Paths to War and Peace |publisher= Oxford University Press |year= 2006 |isbn= 978-0-19-829236-4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=YgYI1PtSFNAC }}</ref>


In a time where the prevalent theme was the separation of politics and administration, Gulick advocated that it was impossible to separate the two.
In a time where the prevalent theme was the separation of politics and administration, Gulick advocated that it was impossible to separate the two {{citation needed|reason=Editorializing Gulick's own stance without any citation added|date=October 2024}}


== Selected publications ==
== Selected publications ==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Wikiquote}}
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{Find a Grave|49387496|Luther Halsey Gulick}}


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Latest revision as of 21:01, 10 November 2024

Luther Gulick
In 1939 at Council of State Governments
Born
Luther Halsey Gulick

(1892-01-17)January 17, 1892
Osaka, Japan
DiedJanuary 10, 1993(1993-01-10) (aged 100)
Walden, Vermont, US
Alma materOberlin College and Columbia University

Luther Halsey Gulick (1892–1993) was an American political scientist, Eaton Professor of Municipal Science and Administration at Columbia University, and Director of its Institute of Public Administration, known as an expert on public administration.

Biography

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Luther Halsey Gulick was born January 17, 1892, in Osaka, Japan. His father was congregationalist missionary Sidney Lewis Gulick (1860–1945), and his mother was Clara May (Fisher) Gulick. Gulick graduated from Oberlin College in 1914 and received his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1920.

Gulick taught at Columbia from 1931–1942, where he was appointed Eaton Professor of Municipal Science and Administration. In 1921, he had become president of its Institute of Public Administration and served until 1962. He then became its chairman and served until 1982. From 1936–1938, he served on the three member Committee on Administrative Management (better known as the Brownlow Committee). In 1937, he appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reorganize the executive branch of the federal government.

From 1954 to 1956, he served as city administrator of New York City.[1]

He died on January 10, 1993, in Greensboro, Vermont. His first wife, Helen Swift, died in 1969. His second wife, Carol W. Moffett, died in 1989. He had two children, Luther Halsey Gulick Jr. and Clarence Gulick.[1]

Family tree

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Luther Gulick shared his name with his grandfather, missionary Luther Halsey Gulick Sr. (1828–1891), and uncle medical doctor Luther Halsey Gulick Jr. (1865–1918). His great-grandfather was an earlier missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii, Peter Johnson Gulick (1796–1877).


Work

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POSDCORB

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Among many other accomplishments in the field of public administration, Gulick is perhaps best known for the functions of the chief executive represented in the acronym POSDCORB. Each letter stands for Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Co-ordinating, Reporting and Budgeting.[5] Although not originating from Gulick, at least one other sequence has been uncovered, yet containing the same elements.[6] Since these are among Gulick's organizational patterns, they are interrelated. According to Gulick, POSDCORB reflected the way in which his organizations approached projects. Early on, these included The Institute of Public Administration and New York's Bureau of Municipal Research.[7]

Keynesian policies

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Gulick's advocacy, with Alvin Hansen), during World War II of Keynesian policies to promote full employment post-war helped to persuade John Maynard Keynes to help develop post-war plans for the international economy that included a considerable emphasis on free trade.[8]

In a time where the prevalent theme was the separation of politics and administration, Gulick advocated that it was impossible to separate the two [citation needed]

Selected publications

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  • Gulick, Luther Halsey. Evolution of the Budget in Massachusetts. Vol. 2. Macmillan, 1920.
  • Gulick, Luther, and Lyndall Urwick, eds. Papers on the Science of Administration. New York: Institute of Public Administration, 1937.
  • Gulick, Luther Halsey. Administrative Reflections from World War II. University of Alabama Press, 1948.
  • Gulick, Luther Halsey. American forest policy. Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1951.
  • Gulick, Luther Halsey. The Metropolitan Problems and American Ideas. Knopf, 1966.

Articles, a selection:

  • Gulick, Luther. 1937. "Notes on the Theory of Organization." In Gulick, Luther; Urwick, Lyndall. Papers on the Science of Administration. New York: Institute of Public Administration. pp. 3–45.
  • Gulick, Luther. 1937. "Science, values and public administration." In Gulick, Luther; Urwick, Lyndall. Papers on the Science of Administration. New York: Institute of Public Administration. pp. 189–195.

References

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  1. ^ a b Jacques Steinberg (January 11, 1993). "Dr. Luther H. Gulick, 100, Dies; Adviser to Roosevelt and Mayors". New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Putney, Clifford (2010). Missionaries in Hawai'i: The Lives of Peter and Fanny Gulick, 17971883. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 978-1-55849-735-1.
  3. ^ Jewett, Frances Gulick (1895). Luther Halsey Gulick: Missionary in Hawaii, Micronesia, Japan, and China. Congregational Sunday-School and Publishing Society.
  4. ^ "Sidney Gulick Densho Encyclopedia". encyclopedia.densho.org. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ^ Luther H. Gulick (1937). Notes on the Theory of Organization in Papers on the Science of Administration. Eds. Luther H. Gulick and Lyndall F. Urwick. New York: Harcourt.
  6. ^ Brian J. Cook (1996). Bureaucracy and self-government: reconsidering the role of public administration in American politics. JHU Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-8018-5410-1.
  7. ^ Lyle C. Fitch (1996). Making Democracy Work: The Life and Letters of Luther Halsey Gulick, 1892–1993. Berkeley: Institute of Governmental Studies Press. p. 107.
  8. ^ Donald Markwell (2006). John Maynard Keynes and International Relations: Economic Paths to War and Peace. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-829236-4.
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