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Did you
know?
 Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles
on their Toes are based on true stories. The
Gilbreths are a real family who had twelve children and
lived in Rhode Island and later, New Jersey.
Frank Gilbreth, father of
the family, was a prominent building contractor in Boston
and became a pioneer in the field of scientific
management.
Lillian Gilbreth, mother of
the family, earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Brown
University. She worked with her husband to further their
studies of scientific management and management
engineering.
Cheaper & Belles
are not the only books authored by the Gilbreth children.
Other books include:
Time out for Happiness
by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr.
I'm a Lucky Guy by Frank
B. Gilbreth, Jr.
Innside Nantucket by
Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr.
Of Whales and Women: One
Man's View of Nantucket History by Frank B.
Gilbreth, Jr.
Loblolly by Frank B.
Gilbreth, Jr.
He's My Boy by Frank B.
Gilbreth, Jr.
How to be a Father by
Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr.
Held's Angels by Frank
B. Gilbreth, Jr. and John Held, Jr.
Giddy Moment by
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Rings Around Us by
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
The Gilbreth parents were
also prolific writers. Some of their books include:
You can learn more about the
Gilbreths at the Gilbreth
Network On Line.
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