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Lillian Moller Gilbreth
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American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972)
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth was an American industrial engineer, psychologist, teacher, and photographer. Born Lillie Evelyn Moller in Oakland in 1878, she was educated at Brown University and the University of California, Berkeley. She was married to Frank Bunker Gilbreth and had twelve children, including Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. Gilbreth worked at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Purdue University and was a member of the Women's Engineering Society.
Her professional focus included scientific management, psychology, and literature. She authored works such as *Process charts*, *Applied motion study*, and *Heim und Arbeit*, and developed the Chronocyclegraph motion devices for measuring achievement. Her life and family were featured in the work *Cheaper by the Dozen*. Gilbreth received the National Women's Hall of Fame, the Hoover Medal, and the Washington Award. She died in Phoenix in 1972.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1878
- Died
- 1972
- Works
- 14
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Key facts
- Born
- Lillian Evelyn Moller , ( 1878-05-24 ) May 24, 1878, Oakland, California , U.S.
- Died
- January 2, 1972 (1972-01-02) (aged 93), Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of California, Berkeley , Brown University
- Occupations
- Industrial psychologist , Ergonomics expert , Management consultant , Professor
- Known for
- Seminal contributions to human factors engineering and ergonomics ;, Therblig
- Spouse
- Frank Bunker Gilbreth ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. October 19, 1904</span>"}]]}'>1904 ; died June 14, 1924</span>"}]]}'>1924 )
- Children
- 12, including Ernestine , Frank Jr. , and Robert
- Relatives
- Frederick Delger (maternal grandfather)
- Awards
- Fellow, National Academy of Kinesiology (elected 1955), National Academy of Engineering (elected 1965), Hoover Medal (1966)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Evelyn
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Place of death
- Phoenix
- Spouse
- Frank Bunker Gilbreth
- Occupation
- engineer
- Employer
- Purdue University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Washington Award
- Field of work
- literature
- Image
- Lillian Moller Gilbreth, 1921.jpg
- Number of children
- 12
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- date of birth
- 1878-05-24
- date of death
- 1972-01-02
- birth name
- Lillie Evelyn Moller
- Commons category
- Lillian Moller Gilbreth
- present in work
- Cheaper by the Dozen
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Lillian Moller Gilbreth
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Encyclopedic overview
Lillian Evelyn Gilbreth (née Moller; May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was an American psychologist, industrial engineer, consultant, and educator who was an early pioneer in applying psychology to time-and-motion studies. She was described in the 1940s as "a genius in the art of living."
Gilbreth, one of the first female engineers to earn a Ph.D., is considered to be the first industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, were efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering, especially in the areas of motion study and human factors.
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