TY  - JOUR
AB  - Recounts Rockefeller philanthropy and the role it has played in shaping the development of medicine in the USA and elsewhere. Questions why social scientific research was not included in Rockefeller philanthropy in its formative stages. Investigates the role one Frederick T. Gates played in Rockefeller philanthropy and, particularly, his opposition to the creation of an institute of economic research. Sketches a biography of Gates, covering his professional career and the development of the philosophical views he held. Explores his approach to wholesale giving and scientific philanthropy as he gained more and more influence over Rockefeller’s business interests. Mentions William Lyon Mackenzie King (who later became Prime Minister of Canada) and his role within the Rockefeller philanthropic set‐up – to investigate labour relations – as a key factor in later obtaining support from the Rockefeller Foundation for social scientific research.
VL  - 18
IS  - 11/12
SN  - 0144-333X
DO  - 10.1108/01443339810788597
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01443339810788597
AU  - Hewa Soma
PY  - 1998
Y1  - 1998/01/01
TI  - Toward the well‐being of mankind: Rockefeller philanthropy and the problem of economic research
T2  - International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 85
EP  - 129
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -