Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.

American industrial engineer

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1868

Place of Birth: Fairfield, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jun-1924

Profession: scientist, engineer, general contractor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Frank Bunker Gilbreth (July 7, 1868 – June 14, 1924) was an American engineer, consultant, and author known as an early advocate of scientific management and a pioneer of time and motion study, and is perhaps best known as the father and central figure of Cheaper by the Dozen. Both he and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth were industrial engineers and efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering in fields such as motion study and human factors.