URI to Celebrate
New Biography of Lillian Gilbreth
The Gilbreth
name has a special meaning for the University of
Rhode Island. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, of course, were the
famous efficiency experts of the early 20th century, pioneers
in the field of motion studies and scientific management. The
Gilbreths are equally famous for their astounding family of twelve,
forever memorialized in the book (and recent movie) Cheaper by
the Dozen.
In 1912, the Gilbreths moved to Providence, where Lillian pursued her doctorate in psychology, and Frank worked as a management consultant, refining some of his revolutionary ideas for manufacturing productivity. After Frank’s death in 1924, Lillian Gilbreth continued on with their work, and became a world-renowned engineering expert, the only woman to win the Hoover Medal for engineers. In 1961, Lillian attended the dedication of URI’s new industrial engineering building, Gilbreth Hall, named in honor of the Gilbreths’ significant contributions to engineering.
A new biography by Jane Lancaster, Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth – A Life Beyond “Cheaper by the Dozen,” tells the extraordinary story of Lillian Gilbreth and her accomplishments. Lancaster, a historian and writer living in Providence, will visit URI this spring to read from and sign copies of her biography, published by Northeastern University Press.
For more information about Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth – A Life Beyond “Cheaper by the Dozen,” visit wwwnupress.neu.edu. The book signing will be held April 25, 3-5 P.M. in the Galanti Lounge in the URI library.
Rhode Island. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, of course, were the
famous efficiency experts of the early 20th century, pioneers
in the field of motion studies and scientific management. The
Gilbreths are equally famous for their astounding family of twelve,
forever memorialized in the book (and recent movie) Cheaper by
the Dozen.In 1912, the Gilbreths moved to Providence, where Lillian pursued her doctorate in psychology, and Frank worked as a management consultant, refining some of his revolutionary ideas for manufacturing productivity. After Frank’s death in 1924, Lillian Gilbreth continued on with their work, and became a world-renowned engineering expert, the only woman to win the Hoover Medal for engineers. In 1961, Lillian attended the dedication of URI’s new industrial engineering building, Gilbreth Hall, named in honor of the Gilbreths’ significant contributions to engineering.
A new biography by Jane Lancaster, Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth – A Life Beyond “Cheaper by the Dozen,” tells the extraordinary story of Lillian Gilbreth and her accomplishments. Lancaster, a historian and writer living in Providence, will visit URI this spring to read from and sign copies of her biography, published by Northeastern University Press.
For more information about Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth – A Life Beyond “Cheaper by the Dozen,” visit wwwnupress.neu.edu. The book signing will be held April 25, 3-5 P.M. in the Galanti Lounge in the URI library.