Lilian Gilbreth

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Name: Lilian Gilbreth

Birth: 1878

Death: 1972

Education: PH.D., Brown University, 1915                                                                                                                                                                     M.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1902                                                                                                                                           B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1900

Claim to fame: Coined as the “Mother of Modern Management.” Lilian is notably known for her efforts in scientific management. While Raising 12 kids and managing an industrial company as an engineer and psychologist. She became an influential name in modern management within the engineering industry. Her dynamic accomplishments led to her being elected as the first women in the National Academy of Engineering.

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