Lillian Gilbreth
莉莲·吉尔布雷思
Mother of Modern Management
Biography
Lillian Gilbreth was a pioneer of industrial engineering and management who applied psychology to workplace efficiency. She held a PhD in psychology, raised 12 children, and designed kitchens and household products that reduced physical strain — including the foot-pedal trash can and shelves inside refrigerator doors. She was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the first woman to receive an honorary membership in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
莉莲·吉尔布雷思是工业工程和管理的先驱，将心理学应用于工作场所效率。她拥有心理学博士学位，养育了12个孩子，并设计了减轻体力负担的厨房和家用产品——包括脚踏式垃圾桶和冰箱门内搁架。她是第一位当选国家工程院院士的女性，也是第一位获得美国机械工程师协会荣誉会员的女性。
Key Achievements
Pioneer of industrial engineering and ergonomics
工业工程和人体工程学先驱
First woman elected to National Academy of Engineering
第一位当选国家工程院院士的女性
Designed everyday products still used today
设计了至今仍在使用的日常产品
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Lillian Moller Gilbreth — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Moller_Gilbreth
- Lancaster, Jane. Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth. Northeastern Univ Press, 2004.
