Gilbreth Medal

The Gilbreth Medal is named after Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.^[1] and Lillian Gilbreth and is presented in recognition of excellence in the field of motion, skill, and fatigue study.^[2] Originally awarded in 1931 by the Society of Industrial Engineers, the award continues to be presented following the organization's merger in 1936 with The Taylor Society under the new organization, The Society for Advancement of Management.

Award winners

The award winners are:^[3]^[4]

1931 Dr. Lilian Gilbreth, Ph.D.^[5]^[1]
1933 President Herbert Hoover^[6]
1936 Ordway Tead
1937 Allan H. Mogensen^[7]
1938 Erwin Schell^[8]
1939 Joseph Wickham Roe
1940 David B. Porter
1941 Ralph Mosser Barnes^[9]
1942 Glenn L. Gardiner
1943 Elmer William Engstrom^[10]
1944 John A. Aldridge^[11]
1945 James Secor Perkins^[12]
1946 Harold Bright Maynard^[13]
1947 Don F. Copell^[14]
1948 Anne G. Shaw
1949 James Keith Louden
1950 Phil Carroll^[15]^[16]
1951 Ralph Presgrave
1952 William R. Mullee
1953 Marvin Everett Mundel
1954 Craig Lee Taylor^[17]
1955 Gustave J. Stegemerten^[4]
1956 Herbert F. Goodwin
1957 Harold G. Dunlap
1958 John L. Schwab (1892–1970)
1959 Gerald B. Bailey
1960 Leo M. Moore
1961 Gerald Nadler^[18]
1962 Richard Muther
1963 Lee Whitson
1964 Oliver. J. Sizelove
1965 Robert T. Livingston
1966 Daniel M. Braum^[19]
1968 Lucien A. Brouha^[20]
1969 Erwin Rudolph Tichauer
1971 Joseph H. Quick
1972 Henry Viscardi, Jr.
1973 Richard M. Paget
1977 Arthur Spinanger
1981 Joseph M. Juran^[21]
1982 Mavin Mundel
1989 Wallace James Richardson^[22]
1991 Alan Pritsker
1996 Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
2001 David S. Ferguson^[23]
2002 Mary Ann Hainthaler^[24]
2004 Akira Takanka

References

^ ^a ^b Barbara Sicherman, Carol Hurd Green. Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary. 1980. p. 273.
^ Ponamallee, Latha (2023). "Editor". SAM Advanced Management Journal. 88 (3): 17.
^ Advanced Management Journal, Vol. 29. 1963. p. 27
^ ^a ^b Moustafa H. Abdelsamad (ed.) "SAM Diamond anniversary," in: SAM Advanced Management Journal, Vol 53. Nr. 2 Spring 1988. p. 41
^ Taylor Society, Bulletin of the Taylor Society. Vol. 15–16. 1930. p. 263
^ Herbert Hoover Public Positions and Honors at hoover.archives.gov. Accessed 06-07-2017.
^ The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday, March 26, 1947. p. 10
^ The Society for the Advancements of Management. "Erwin H. Schell is the winner for 1938 of the Gilbreth Medal," 1938 letter. Online at engineering.purdue.edu, 2017.
^ Ralph Mosser Barnes at wf-eng.slerahosting.com. Accessed 06-07-2017.
^ Work Methods Training Manual, 1945. p. 31
^ Work Methods Training Manual, 1945. p. 30: "Gilbreth Medal for 1944 to Colonel Aldridge." Aldridge was former Director of Industrial Research Sears, Roebuck & Co. and General Foods Corp.
^ Guide to the James Secor Perkins Additional Papers – Cornell University, Accessed 06-07-2017.
^ John William Leonard, Winfield Scott Downs, M. M. Lewis (1964), Who's who in Engineering. Vol. 9. 1964, p. 1221
^ Manufacturing Series, Nr. 211-224, 1953. p. 57
^ Professional Engineer, Vol. 20–21. National Society of Professional Engineers, 1950. p. 94.
^ Who was Phil Carroll – Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
^ Craig Lee Taylor, Engineering and Physiology: Los Angeles; 1909–1958; Professor at cdlib.org. Accessed 06-07-2017.
^ The Journal of Industrial Engineering. Vol. 12. 1961. p. i
^ “Daniel M. Braum receives Gilbreth Medal,” GC series 1, c.1, f.LMG Scrapbook of Activities, 1966–67. LMG. Cited in: Jane Lancaster (2015), Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth. p. 393.
^ Latham, William H. (Spring 1988). "SAM – a short history: an addendum" (PDF). SAM Advanced Management Journal. 53 (2): 16. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ Kenneth S. Stephens. ed. Juran, Quality, and a Century of Improvement, 2005. p. 5
^ Wallace Richardson, Author, Ex-professor At Lehigh University. The Morning Call. March 23, 1989.
^ The Quest, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2001, published in April 2001.
^ "SAM Awards Gilbreth Medal," In : The Quest, Vol. 5, No. 4, Winter 2002,

[SC_1980-1] Barbara Sicherman, Carol Hurd Green. Notable American Women: The Modern Period : a Biographical Dictionary. 1980. p. 273.

[2] Ponamallee, Latha (2023). "Editor". SAM Advanced Management Journal. 88 (3): 17.

[3] Advanced Management Journal, Vol. 29. 1963. p. 27

[MHD_1988-4] Moustafa H. Abdelsamad (ed.) "SAM Diamond anniversary," in: SAM Advanced Management Journal, Vol 53. Nr. 2 Spring 1988. p. 41

[5] Taylor Society, Bulletin of the Taylor Society. Vol. 15–16. 1930. p. 263

[6] Herbert Hoover Public Positions and Honors at hoover.archives.gov. Accessed 06-07-2017.

[7] The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware Wednesday, March 26, 1947. p. 10

[8] The Society for the Advancements of Management. "Erwin H. Schell is the winner for 1938 of the Gilbreth Medal," 1938 letter. Online at engineering.purdue.edu, 2017.

[9] Ralph Mosser Barnes at wf-eng.slerahosting.com. Accessed 06-07-2017.

[10] Work Methods Training Manual, 1945. p. 31

[11] Work Methods Training Manual, 1945. p. 30: "Gilbreth Medal for 1944 to Colonel Aldridge." Aldridge was former Director of Industrial Research Sears, Roebuck & Co. and General Foods Corp.

[12] Guide to the James Secor Perkins Additional Papers – Cornell University, Accessed 06-07-2017.

[LDL_1964-13] John William Leonard, Winfield Scott Downs, M. M. Lewis (1964), Who's who in Engineering. Vol. 9. 1964, p. 1221

[14] Manufacturing Series, Nr. 211-224, 1953. p. 57

[15] Professional Engineer, Vol. 20–21. National Society of Professional Engineers, 1950. p. 94.

[16] Who was Phil Carroll – Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

[17] Craig Lee Taylor, Engineering and Physiology: Los Angeles; 1909–1958; Professor at cdlib.org. Accessed 06-07-2017.

[18] The Journal of Industrial Engineering. Vol. 12. 1961. p. i

[19] “Daniel M. Braum receives Gilbreth Medal,” GC series 1, c.1, f.LMG Scrapbook of Activities, 1966–67. LMG. Cited in: Jane Lancaster (2015), Making Time: Lillian Moller Gilbreth. p. 393.

[20] Latham, William H. (Spring 1988). "SAM – a short history: an addendum" (PDF). SAM Advanced Management Journal. 53 (2): 16. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[21] Kenneth S. Stephens. ed. Juran, Quality, and a Century of Improvement, 2005. p. 5

[22] Wallace Richardson, Author, Ex-professor At Lehigh University. The Morning Call. March 23, 1989.

[23] The Quest, Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2001, published in April 2001.

[24] "SAM Awards Gilbreth Medal," In : The Quest, Vol. 5, No. 4, Winter 2002,

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