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Encyclopedia > Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972) in 1921
Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972) in 1921

Lillian Moller Gilbreth, BA MA Ph.D, (b. Lillian Evelyn Moller May 24, 1878, Oakland, California – d. January 2, 1972, Phoenix, Arizona) was one of the first working female engineers holding a Ph.D. Image File history File links Gilbreth_01. ... Image File history File links Gilbreth_01. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California and the county seat of Alameda County. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Nickname: Valley of the Sun Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area    - City 1,230. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


She is arguably the first true industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband Frank Bunker Gilbreth were pioneers in the field of industrial engineering. Their interest in time studies may have had something to do with the fact that they had an extremely large family. The books Cheaper By The Dozen and Belles on Their Toes are the story of their family life with their twelve children In 1984, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp in her honor. She is considered "The First Lady of Engineering" and was the first woman elected into the National Academy of Engineering. She was the recipient of 22 honorary degrees and was a professor at Purdue University, The Newark College of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Industrial and organizational psychology (also known as I/O psychology, work psychology, occupational psychology, or personnel psychology) concerns the application of psychological theories, research methods, and intervention strategies involving workplace issues. ... Frank Bunker Gilbreth (July 7, 1868-June 14, 1924), born in Fairfield, Maine, was a proponent of Taylorism and a pioneer of time-motion studies. ... Industrial engineering is a branch in engineering that concerns the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, knowledge, equipment, energy, material and process. ... Cheaper by the Dozen is a 1948 novel by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see ) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ... Purdue University (Purdue) is a land-grant, public university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. ... New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. ... The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ...


She served as an advisor to Presidents Hoover, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson on matters of civil defense, war production and rehabilitation of the physically handicapped.


She and husband Frank have a permanent exhibit in The Smithsonian National Museum of American History and her portrait hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.

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Education

She graduated from the University of California with a BA and MA. Lillian completed her dissertation to obtain her Ph.D from the University of California but did not receive the degree because she was not able to complete the residency requirements. Her dissertation was called The Psychology of Management. She later went on to earn a Ph.D from Brown University in 1915. It was the first granted in industrial psychology. She also received 22 honorary degrees from schools such as Princeton University, Brown University and the University of Michigan. The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require restructuring. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Industrial psychology is the psychology that deals with the workplace, focusing on both the workers and the organizations that employ them. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States of America. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... UM also has campuses in Dearborn and Flint. ...


Marriage

Lillian married Frank Bunker Gilbreth (1868 – 1924) in 1904 and they were the parents of twelve children, eleven of whom lived to adulthood. Frank Bunker Gilbreth (July 7, 1868-June 14, 1924), born in Fairfield, Maine, was a proponent of Taylorism and a pioneer of time-motion studies. ...


Their children are Anne, Mary (died in 1912), Ernestine, Martha, Frank Jr., Bill, Lill, Fred, Dan, Jack, Bob and Jane. As of November 2006, Fred and Bob are still alive. Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (April 4, 1908–November 4, 2006) was the daughter of Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Frank Bunker Gilbreth, early twentieth century pioneers of time and motion study and what would now be called organizational behavior. ...


Gilbreth, Inc.

Together she and her husband were partners in the management consulting firm of Gilbreth, Inc. which performed time and motion studies. This article needs to be wikified. ...


See also

Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Evelyn (nee Moller) Gilbreth were a husband-and-wife team who pioneered modern industrial engineering. ... Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (April 4, 1908–November 4, 2006) was the daughter of Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Frank Bunker Gilbreth, early twentieth century pioneers of time and motion study and what would now be called organizational behavior. ...

References

  • Gilbreth, Lillian, As I Remember: An Autobiography, Engineering & Management Press, 1998, ISBN 0-89806-186-5
  • Lancaster, Jane, Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth, A Life Beyond "Cheaper by the Dozen", Northeastern University Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55553-612-3
  • Graham, Laurel D. 1994. "Critical Biography Without Subjects and Objects: An Encounter with Dr. Lillian Moller Gilbreth", The Sociological Quarterly 35:621-643.
  • Sullivan, Sherry. 1995. "Management's Unsung Theorist: An Examination of the Works of Lillian M. Gilbreth", Biography 18: 31-41.
  • Yost, Edna. 1943. "Lillian Moller Gilbreth", in American Women in Science. Philadelphia: Frederick A. Stokes.
  • Lancaster, Jane. "O Pioneer", Brown Alumni Monthly 96(5) February 1996. Biography

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lill ian moller gilbreth (311 words)
Lillian Moller Gilbreth has come to be known as "the Mother of Modern management." She was born in 1878 in Oakland, California and received her B.A. in literature from the Unviersity of California.
Her marriage to Frank Gilbreth who was interested in efficiency in the work place produced twelve children who were the subjects of the famous book and movie "Cheaper by the Dozen." Together with her husband, Lillian Moller Gilbreth developed ideas such as job standardization, incentive wage-plans, and motion studies in the work place.
Lillian Moller Gilbreth died in 1972 at the age of 92.
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