INVENTOR
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
1878 - 1972
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Lillian Evelyn Gilbreth (née Moller; May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was an American psychologist, industrial engineer, consultant, and educator who was an early pioneer in applying psychology to time-and-motion studies. She was described in the 1940s as "a genius in the art of living." Gilbreth, one of the first female engineers to earn a Ph.D., is considered to be the first industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, were efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering, especially in the areas of motion study and human factors. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lillian Moller Gilbreth has received more than 649,559 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Lillian Moller Gilbreth is the 196th most popular inventor (up from 228th in 2019), the 2,854th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,438th in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Inventor.
Memorability Metrics
650k
Page Views (PV)
55.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
4.56
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
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Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Lillian Moller Gilbreth ranks 196 out of 426. Before her are Ottaviano Petrucci, Jethro Tull, Orban, Christopher Latham Sholes, Charles Xavier Thomas, and David Edward Hughes. After her are Oskar Barnack, Eunice Newton Foote, Émile Baudot, David Schwarz, Raymond Damadian, and Carl Wilhelm Siemens.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOttaviano Petrucci
1466 - 1539
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 190
Jethro Tull
1674 - 1741
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 191
Orban
1404 - 1453
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 192
Christopher Latham Sholes
1819 - 1890
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 193
Charles Xavier Thomas
1785 - 1870
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 194
David Edward Hughes
1831 - 1900
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 195
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
1878 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 196
Oskar Barnack
1879 - 1936
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 197
Eunice Newton Foote
1819 - 1888
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 198
Émile Baudot
1845 - 1903
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 199
David Schwarz
1850 - 1897
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 200
Raymond Damadian
1936 - 2022
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 201
Carl Wilhelm Siemens
1823 - 1883
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth ranks 78. Before her are Kurt Goldstein, Wander Johannes de Haas, Erich Mühsam, Mikhail Artsybashev, Maxie Long, and Grigory Petrovsky. After her are Louis Camille Maillard, Zabel Yesayan, Edward Kasner, Felix Bernstein, Luís of Orléans-Braganza, and Jorge Ubico. Among people deceased in 1972, Lillian Moller Gilbreth ranks 84. Before her are Jo Bonnier, C. W. Ceram, Ernst von Salomon, Nikolay Krylov, René Mayer, and Frank Knight. After her are Milton L. Humason, Mohamed Oufkir, Fulbert Youlou, Joseph Paul-Boncour, Richard Courant, and James F. Byrnes.
Others Born in 1878
Go to all RankingsKurt Goldstein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1878 - 1965
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 72
Wander Johannes de Haas
PHYSICIST
1878 - 1960
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 73
Erich Mühsam
WRITER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 74
Mikhail Artsybashev
WRITER
1878 - 1927
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 75
Maxie Long
ATHLETE
1878 - 1959
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 76
Grigory Petrovsky
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1958
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 77
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
INVENTOR
1878 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 78
Louis Camille Maillard
CHEMIST
1878 - 1936
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 79
Zabel Yesayan
WRITER
1878 - 1943
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 80
Edward Kasner
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1955
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 81
Felix Bernstein
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 82
Luís of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1920
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 83
Jorge Ubico
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1946
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 84
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsJo Bonnier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1972
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 78
C. W. Ceram
WRITER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 79
Ernst von Salomon
WRITER
1902 - 1972
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 80
Nikolay Krylov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1903 - 1972
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 81
René Mayer
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 82
Frank Knight
ECONOMIST
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 83
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
INVENTOR
1878 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 84
Milton L. Humason
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1972
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 85
Mohamed Oufkir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1972
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 86
Fulbert Youlou
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1972
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 87
Joseph Paul-Boncour
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1972
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 88
Richard Courant
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 89
James F. Byrnes
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1972
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 90
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lillian Moller Gilbreth ranks 2,854 out of 20,380. Before her are Patricia Arquette (1968), George Lincoln Rockwell (1918), Frank Knight (1885), Fritz Leiber (1910), Everett McGill (1945), and Edmund M. Clarke (1945). After her are Helen Frankenthaler (1928), Selena (1971), Alan Dershowitz (1938), Saul Perlmutter (1959), Cy Young (1867), and John W. Campbell (1910).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPatricia Arquette
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,848
George Lincoln Rockwell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,849
Frank Knight
ECONOMIST
1885 - 1972
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,850
Fritz Leiber
WRITER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2,851
Everett McGill
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,852
Edmund M. Clarke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 2020
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,853
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
INVENTOR
1878 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,854
Helen Frankenthaler
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,855
Selena
SINGER
1971 - 1995
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,856
Alan Dershowitz
LAWYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,857
Saul Perlmutter
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2,858
Cy Young
BASEBALL PLAYER
1867 - 1955
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,859
John W. Campbell
WRITER
1910 - 1971
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 2,860
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Lillian Moller Gilbreth ranks 47. Before her are Royal Rife (1888), Philo Farnsworth (1906), Charles Martin Hall (1863), Larry Sanger (1968), Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834), and Christopher Latham Sholes (1819). After her are Eunice Newton Foote (1819), Raymond Damadian (1936), Melvil Dewey (1851), J. Presper Eckert (1919), Robert Metcalfe (1946), and John Wesley Hyatt (1837).
Royal Rife
1888 - 1971
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 41
Philo Farnsworth
1906 - 1971
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 42
Charles Martin Hall
1863 - 1914
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 43
Larry Sanger
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 44
Samuel Pierpont Langley
1834 - 1906
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 45
Christopher Latham Sholes
1819 - 1890
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 46
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
1878 - 1972
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 47
Eunice Newton Foote
1819 - 1888
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 48
Raymond Damadian
1936 - 2022
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 49
Melvil Dewey
1851 - 1931
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 50
J. Presper Eckert
1919 - 1995
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 51
Robert Metcalfe
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 52
John Wesley Hyatt
1837 - 1920
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 53