Famous Women in Engineering History—Book 3—Lillian Gilbreth: Transforming Work
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This account of women engineering pioneers places Lillian Gilbreth among the innovators who broadened the profession's scope, showing how she applied scientific management in factories, homes, and accessibility design.
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Lillian Gilbreth applied the principles of Scientific Management to factories, homes, and people with special needs, sharing platforms with Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt and working closely with IBM and Johnson & Johnson. This account of women engineering pioneers situates Gilbreth among the innovators who transformed the profession's scope and ambition. Essential for high-schoolers interested in the human dimensions of industrial engineering.
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Lillian Moller Gilbreth embraced the goals of Scientific Management increasing consistency and efficiency in the workplaceeven while introducing human aspects into the nascent field of industrial management. She also applied Scientific Management in the workplace, in the home, and to help individuals with special needs. She shared panels with the likes of Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt, worked closely with business giants like Thomas Watson (of IBM) and Robert Woods Johnson (of Johnson Johnson), and served every U.S. President from Herbert Hoover to LBJ.
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- High School
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- Industrial Engineer
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