Ronald Savitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 5591682 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald Savitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald |
| FAMILY NAME | Savitt |
| SIGNATURE | SAVITT R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Portland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Knowledge, innovation and the race to the South Pole
The present article extends recent studies that ask what might else have been considered by Scott and Amundsen in planning their sledging operations to reach the South Pole during the southern summer of 1911/12. Both were on the cusp of changes in exploration methods and had at hand significant knowledge from past expeditions. Scott’s preparations were based on British Arctic experiences using several haulage methods including the recent innovati…
Frederick Schwatka and the search for the Franklin expedition records, 1878–1880
Frederick Gustavus Schwatka was one of America's most important Arctic explorers. While honoured in his time, he is only a footnote in the search for Sir John Franklin. He commanded, in 1878–1880, an expedition of the American Geographical Society of New York which had the aim of retrieving records from King William Island. Although none were found, he did discover a number of expedition relics and remains. His extensive sledge journey during thi…
F.G. Schwatka's headstone
The explorer F.G. Schwatka, a participant in the Franklin search is buried in Salem, Oregon. This note sets on record information concerning the headstone of his grave
Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897
Frederick George Jackson, the leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894–1897, accomplished a great deal during his exploration of Franz Josef Land [Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa] although his achievements have never been fully acknowledged. Jackson's expedition itself has often been eclipsed by his famous meeting in 1896 with Fridtjof Nansen, absent for 3 years in the Arctic and it has been unfairly coloured by the view that Jackson was no more…
Antarctic sledging preparations and tacit knowledge
The article discusses how organisational structure and culture affected the preparations for sledging in three Antarctic expeditions between 1901 and 1904. The central focus is how expedition leaders sought tacit knowledge, ‘the knowledge of how we do things.’ Two organisational types were derived from a study of 36 major polar expeditions. These – the industrial organisation and the innovative organisation – were used to analyse how sledging pra…
RCA and the VideoDisc
Selectavision VideoDisc: opportunity and risk 2. David Sarnoff: industrial entrepreneur 3. Research as prime mover 4. Laboratory as entrepreneur: videoplayer research begins 5. Selectavision Holotape: RCA's professional innovation 6. Everything ventured 7. All in the family 8. VideoDisc in the public eye 9. RCA's 'Manhattan Project' 10. On the market 11. Managing R&D: lessons from RCA Appendix Notes Index.
Frederick Schwatka and the search for the Franklin expedition records, 1878–1880
Frederick Gustavus Schwatka was one of America's most important Arctic explorers. While honoured in his time, he is only a footnote in the search for Sir John Franklin. He commanded, in 1878–1880, an expedition of the American Geographical Society of New York which had the aim of retrieving records from King William Island. Although none were found, he did discover a number of expedition relics and remains. His extensive sledge journey during thi…
Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897
Frederick George Jackson, the leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894–1897, accomplished a great deal during his exploration of Franz Josef Land [Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa] although his achievements have never been fully acknowledged. Jackson's expedition itself has often been eclipsed by his famous meeting in 1896 with Fridtjof Nansen, absent for 3 years in the Arctic and it has been unfairly coloured by the view that Jackson was no more…
Antarctic sledging preparations and tacit knowledge
The article discusses how organisational structure and culture affected the preparations for sledging in three Antarctic expeditions between 1901 and 1904. The central focus is how expedition leaders sought tacit knowledge, ‘the knowledge of how we do things.’ Two organisational types were derived from a study of 36 major polar expeditions. These – the industrial organisation and the innovative organisation – were used to analyse how sledging pra…
F.G. Schwatka's headstone
The explorer F.G. Schwatka, a participant in the Franklin search is buried in Salem, Oregon. This note sets on record information concerning the headstone of his grave
RCA and the VideoDisc
Selectavision VideoDisc: opportunity and risk 2. David Sarnoff: industrial entrepreneur 3. Research as prime mover 4. Laboratory as entrepreneur: videoplayer research begins 5. Selectavision Holotape: RCA's professional innovation 6. Everything ventured 7. All in the family 8. VideoDisc in the public eye 9. RCA's 'Manhattan Project' 10. On the market 11. Managing R&D: lessons from RCA Appendix Notes Index.
Antarctic sledging preparations and tacit knowledge
The article discusses how organisational structure and culture affected the preparations for sledging in three Antarctic expeditions between 1901 and 1904. The central focus is how expedition leaders sought tacit knowledge, ‘the knowledge of how we do things.’ Two organisational types were derived from a study of 36 major polar expeditions. These – the industrial organisation and the innovative organisation – were used to analyse how sledging pra…
F.G. Schwatka's headstone
The explorer F.G. Schwatka, a participant in the Franklin search is buried in Salem, Oregon. This note sets on record information concerning the headstone of his grave
Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897
Frederick George Jackson, the leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894–1897, accomplished a great deal during his exploration of Franz Josef Land [Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa] although his achievements have never been fully acknowledged. Jackson's expedition itself has often been eclipsed by his famous meeting in 1896 with Fridtjof Nansen, absent for 3 years in the Arctic and it has been unfairly coloured by the view that Jackson was no more…
Frederick Schwatka and the search for the Franklin expedition records, 1878–1880
Frederick Gustavus Schwatka was one of America's most important Arctic explorers. While honoured in his time, he is only a footnote in the search for Sir John Franklin. He commanded, in 1878–1880, an expedition of the American Geographical Society of New York which had the aim of retrieving records from King William Island. Although none were found, he did discover a number of expedition relics and remains. His extensive sledge journey during thi…
Knowledge, innovation and the race to the South Pole
The present article extends recent studies that ask what might else have been considered by Scott and Amundsen in planning their sledging operations to reach the South Pole during the southern summer of 1911/12. Both were on the cusp of changes in exploration methods and had at hand significant knowledge from past expeditions. Scott’s preparations were based on British Arctic experiences using several haulage methods including the recent innovati…
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