Episode 003 - Lillian Moller Gilbreth | Engineer

Alternate Title: She Dozen Have it All

Emlyn tells Emma about the engineer who inspired "Cheaper by the Dozen," Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and Emma tells Emlyn about self-medicating orangutans and the winner of the NSF Waterman Award!

 

 

Sources

Main Story - Lillian Moller Gilbreth

1. The Economist; Gurus; Frank and Lillian Gilbreth https://www.economist.com/node/12060343
2. The management theory of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. https://www.business.com/articles/management-theory-of-frank-and-lillian-gilbreth/
3. Remembering the Contributions of Engineer Lillian Gilbreth. http://alltogether.swe.org/2017/08/remembering-contributions-engineer-lillian-gilbreth/
4. Feminist Voices, Profile: Lillian Gilbreth. https://www.feministvoices.com/lillian-gilbreth/
5. Lillian Moller Gilbreth Pressed for Inclusion. https://womensenews.org/2009/09/lillian-moller-gilbreth-pressed-inclusion/
6. Episode 59: Lillian Gilbreth. http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-59-lillian-gilbreth/
7. Pictures from Frank and Lillian Gilbreth papers, MSP 7, Box 114, Folder 6, Courtesy Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Women who werk

1. Orangutans use plant extracts to treat pain: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/orangutans-use-plant-extracts-to-treat-pain1/
2. Kristina Olson wins NSF Waterman Award: https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/04/12/uws-kristina-olson-wins-nsf-waterman-award-for-studies-of-how-children-see-themselves-and-the-world/

Trivia

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