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Philip B. Crosby

Philip B. Crosby, American businessman and author (died 2001)

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Born
June 18, 1926
Died
August 18, 2001
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1926

About Philip B. Crosby

Philip Bayard "Phil" Crosby was an American businessman and author who contributed to management theory and quality management practices. In 1979, Crosby published his first business book, Quality Is Free, with the subtitle The Art of Making Quality Certain. Crosby's response to this quality crisis was based on the principle of "doing it right the first time" (DIRFT). According to Crosby, "quality is free" because it is more cost-effective to do things right the first time than to incur additional expenses from rework, repairs and restoring customer confidence.

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The world when Philip B. Crosby was born

Philip B. Crosby was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Philip B. Crosby's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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