ABOUT
Pioneer of motion study, a business efficiency technique, who is, most notably, the father and central figure of the 1948 book Cheaper by the Dozen. A 1952 sequel, titled Belles on Their Toes, chronicles the adventures of his family after his death.He and his wife often used their large family as guinea pigs in experiments and this and other aspects of the family's life was lovingly detailed in the 1948 book Cheaper by the Dozen, which written by his son Frank JrHis son wrote "Cheaper by the Dozen," which inspired the film starring Steve Martin.
BEFORE FAMEHe served in the army during WWI after working as a bricklayer.
PERSONAL LIFEHe famously had twelve children his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth whom he married in 1904.
FUN FACTSScientist Frank Bunker Gilbreth were born on Tuesday, in a leap year, birthstone is Ruby, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of , it is 182 days until Frank Bunker Gilbreth next birthday.