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Homer Sarasohn
American engineer (–)
Homer M. Sarasohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()May 24, |
| Died | September 28, () (aged&#;85) |
| Spouse | Shirley Sarasohn |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quality Management, Radio Engineering |
Homer Sarasohn, an IEEE Life Member (24 April &#; September 28, ), was an American engineer.
When General Douglas MacArthur recruited him to re-establish the Japanese electronics industry, Mr. Sarasohn initiated the quality control standards for which Japan's electronic industry became known.
Homer Sarasohn papers, - Library of Congress
He also wrote books on quality control, one of the earliest being Fundamentals of Industrial Management, which is still in print in Japan.[1]
Homer Sarasohn originally focused on the radio industry, since MacArthur saw that as a method to use as a tool of occupation for direct communication with the Japanese people.
He worked with Charles Protzman, who had been charged with running Japan's telephone system. When they returned to the United States, Sarasohn Profiles in Quality: Learning from the Masters - Honoring Homer VABU