Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. was born in 1900 in West Virginia. He received his B.S. and M.E. from West Virginia University and Ph.D from Cornell University. He worked as an industrial engineer for several companies from 1923-1930. From 1928-1949, he was a professor of industrial engineering at the University of Iowa where he developed their industrial engineering curriculum and laboratory. In 1949, he became a professor at UCLA until his retirement, focusing on engineering and production management. Gilbreth made significant contributions to the fields of motion study, time study, and work measurement and published over 60 papers. He received several honors including the Society of Management Gilbreth Medal in 1941.

1. By: Group 5

2.  born on October 17th, 1900
in Clifton Mills, West Virginia
 education at the West
Virginia University: B.S. M.E.
and with the Cornell
University: Ph.D.

3. University of Illinois
•College of
Commerce
•(1926-1928)
University of Iowa
•College of Engineering
– Industrial Engineering
(1928-1949)
•Director of Personnel –
(1937-1949)
•Director of
Management Course
(1938-1949)
University of
California Los Angeles
•University of
California Los
Angeles
•Engineering and
Production
Management – (1949
until retirement)
•Graduate School of
Management
•School of Engineering

4. can Society
chanical
eers
Pi Tau Sigma
Alpha Pi M
American Society for
Engineering
Education
Sigma Iota
Epsilon

6. During his 21-years of stay with the University
of Iowa
 developed the curriculum in industrial
engineering
 equipped the University’s industrial-
engineering laboratory
 directed the industrial-engineering research
program
 originated and directed the University’s
management course

7. U.S. Window Glass (1923)
Gleason Works
Eastman Kodak
Bausch and Lomb
Optical Co.
Assistant Engineer on
Product Development
Industrial Engineer
(1924-1925)
(1927-1930)
Industrial Engineer
Kodak Ltd.
Dow Chemicals Co.
in London
consultant
(1925-1926)
(1937)

8. consultant
Industrifax Bundets
Rationaiseringskontor A/S
(Federation of Norwegian Industries)
Industrial Engineering
Centre of Armstrong
Cork Co. first director
Federation of Swedish Industries consultant

9.  England
 Uruguay
 Norway
 Spain
 Sweden
•Mexico
•Costa Rica
•Japan
•Peru

10.  Society of Management Gilbreth Medal (1941)
 Industrial Incentive Award of the ASME –
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(1951)
 Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Award from the
Institute for Industrial Engineers (1969)

11.  Writing the longest published text on work
measurement
 A thorough description of the Gilbreth’s
micro motion study
 Time study
 Procedure for work sampling

12.  Method studies with motion picture cameras
 Developed rating films for training time study
technologists
 Author over 60 publications

13.  Motion and Time Study
 Work Methods Manual
 Industrial Engineering and Management
 Motion and Time Study Problems and Projects
 Motion and Time Study Applications
 Work Methods Training Manual
 Work Measurement Manual
 Work Sampling