Lillian M. Gilbreth, Human Aspects of Management

Lillian M. Gilbreth, born in 1878, achieved many firsts in her lifetime. She received her doctorate in psychology at Brown University in 1951. Together with her husband Frank, she pioneered industial management techniques still in use today. While her husband was concerned with the technical aspects of worker efficiency, Gilbreth was concerned with the human aspects of management and performance. She was a prolific author, the recipient of many honorary degrees. In 1935, she joined the Purdue University faculty.