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"Anyone can make a problem complicated. The real achievement is to make it simple." -Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Lillian Moller GILBRETH Lillian Moller Gilbreth was a pioneer in the field of motion study. Together with her husband, Frank, she developed work methods that increased industrial production and helped to establish the industrial engineering profession. A mother of 12, she was one of the first women to combine a career with her home life. 1878 Lillian Moller is born May 24 in Oakland, California. 1900 - Earns a B.A. from the University of California at Berkley and is the school's first female commencement speaker. 1904 - Marries Frank Gilbreth on October 19. 1911-1917 - Lillian and Frank write several books on their motion and management studies. 1915 - The Gilbreths start a consulting firm to help improve efficiency in factories. 1921 - Becomes the first female member of the Society of Industrial Engineers. 1924-1969 - After her husband's death, she heads the family business and begins research on homemaking efficiency. 1930 - Is named head of President's Emergency Committee for Employment. 1935-1948 - Teaches at Purdue University - the first female professor at the school. 1949 - Cheaper by the Dozen, a book written by two Gilbreth children about efficiency management techniques in the Gilbreth household, is published. 1966 - At age 88, she represents the American Institute of Industrial Engineers at a worldwide convention. 1972 Lillian Gilbreth dies on January 2. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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