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Lillian Evelyn Moller Gilbreth (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. Cheaper by the Dozen (1948) and Belles on Their Toes (1950), written by two of their children (Ernestine and Frank Jr.) tell the story of their family life and describe how time-and-motion studies were applied to the organization and daily activities of their large family. Both books were later made into feature films.
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24 May 1878 Oakland, California
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2 January 1972 (aged 93) Phoenix, Arizona, US
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Mary Elizabeth 2nd child with Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. Female b. 1906 Age: 119 1906- Celebrity Baby -
Ernestine Moller 3rd child with Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. Female b. 1906 Age: 119 1906- Celebrity Baby
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Martha Bunker 4th child with Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. Female b. 1909 Age: 116 1909- Celebrity Baby
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Frederick Moller 8th child with Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. Male b. 1916 Age: 109 1916- Celebrity Baby
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