Silas Burroughs, the Man who Made Wellcome

American Ambition and Global Enterprise

AvJulia Sheppard

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

The first biography of the business brain behind Burroughs Wellcome & Co.Silas Burroughs arrived in London from America in 1878 and proved himself an exceptional entrepreneur, taking the pharmaceutical business by storm. He was the brains and energy behind Burroughs Wellcome & Co. With his business partner Henry Wellcome he created an internationally successful firm, the legacy of which can be found in the charity the Wellcome Trust, yet few now remember him and the impact he made in his short lifetime.A consummate salesman, Burroughs was also an astute businessman, with new ideas for marketing, advertising and manufacturing: his writings describe sales trips around the world and the people he met. He was also a visionary employer who supported the eight-hour working day, profit-sharing, and numerous social and radical political movements, including the single tax movement, free travel, Irish Home Rule and world peace. In this first biography of Burroughs, Julia Sheppard explores his American origins, his religion and marriage, and his philanthropic work, as well as re-evaluating the dramatic deterioration of his relationship with his partner Wellcome.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-08-25
Mått:228 x 152 x 23 mm
Vikt:312 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:344
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718895990

Utforska kategorier

Företagsekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Biografier inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

Julia Sheppard FRHistS graduated in history from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and has spent her career working with military and medical archives. As Head of Research and Special Collections at the Wellcome Library, she was instrumental in the acquisition of Burroughs's papers, and he has fascinated her ever since. Her previous publications include British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom. She was recently Chair of the British Records Association.

Recensioner i media

For too long, Silas Burroughs has stood in the shadows of his partner, Henry Wellcome. In this insightful and revealing book Julia Sheppard does a superb job of redressing the balance, revealing Burroughss childhood and education, and his increasingly difficult relationship with Wellcome. Based on extensive original research, this is a beautifully written and entertaining biography.

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsAbbreviationsBurroughs Family TreeForeword: Sir Jeremy FarrarAcknowledgements and SourcesIntroduction1. Father and Son2. On the Road3. London and S.M. Burroughs & Co.4. Brotherly Love and Henry Wellcome5. ‘A Little Excursion’6. ‘A Superficial Jaunt’? India and Ceylon7. The Antipodes8. ‘This Lovely Opposite Sex’9. ‘Bones of Contention’ and Brotherly Strains10. Atlantic Crossings and Divided Lives11. Partnership in Crisis: The High Court12. Henry George and the Phoenix Mills Philosopher13. Citizen of the World14. Partnership in Peril15. ‘Service to the Cause of People’: Philanthropy and the Livingstone Hospital16. From London to Monte Carlo17. Olive versus WellcomePostscriptAppendix: Pharmacy and ChangeNotesReferences and BibliographyIndex