Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth are one of the great husband and wife teams of science and engineering.Frunk Bunker Gilbreth was born on July 7,1868 in Fairfield,Maine.He was a bricklayer, a building contractor and a management engineer.Lillian Moller Gilbreth was born on May 24,1878 in Oakland,California.She graduated from the University of California with a B.A and M.A.She is considered "The first lady of engineering" and was the first woman who was elected into the National Academy of Engineering.They were married in 1904 and they had twelve children.Together they were partners in the management consulting firm of Gilbreth,Inc ,which performed time and motion studies.
Frank Gilbreth is best known for his work with construction workers on the efficiency of motion.He developed many of the concepts and applications that are now part of modern management techniquies.He introduced the applications of psychology to industrial management with his wife and professional partner,Lillian Moller.She was the force behind her husband's career change-from construction to management. Together they became leaders in the new field of scientific industrial management. They wrote books and articles, lectured, and taught--while raising twelve children.
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