Frank Bunker Gilbreth
American industrial engineer (1868–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the author of Cheaper by the Dozen and his son, see Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr.
Frank Bunker Gilbreth (July 7, 1868 – June 14, 1924) was an American engineer, consultant, and author known as an early advocate of scientific management and a pioneer of time and motion study, and is perhaps best known as the father and central figure of Cheaper by the Dozen.
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Frank Bunker Gilbreth | |
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Born | (1868-07-07)July 7, 1868 Fairfield, Maine, U.S. |
Died | June 14, 1924(1924-06-14) (aged 55) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Known for | Time-motion study |
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Children | 12, including Ernestine, Frank Jr., and Robert |
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Both he and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth were industrial engineers and efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering in fields such as motion study and human factors.