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to the on-line home of the Gilbreth
Network. The Network was founded in 1996
by David Ferguson for the purpose of
connecting people worldwide who are
interested in the lives and work of
engineers and efficiency experts Frank
Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth. We
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Very Sad News
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
dies at age 98 on November 4, 2006
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, who with her late brother, Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr., co-authored the
incredibly popular books Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on their Toes has died at the age of 98. These books made the Gilbreth family well-known and cherished to generations of readers and were also made into popular films.
Mrs. Carey was also very supportive of the Gilbreth Network and its efforts to continue the study of her parents' careers in scientific management. Upon learning of her death, David Ferguson, director of the Gilbreth Network, stated on Sunday, November 5, "I met [Ernestine Carey] in 1995 and she sowed the seed of the Gilbreth Network with me. [She was] always supportive and amazing in her knowledge and interest in both the Gilbreths and in young people just discovering their work."
Our heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Carey's family.
Note:We will post links to Mrs. Carey's obituaries in major newspapers as we receive them. Many newspapers are carrying her obituary in today's newspaper (Tuesday, November 7, 2006).
We have created a memorial guestbook for you to sign if you have any thoughts about Ernestine Gilbreth Carey or messages of sympathy you would like to share.
The Summer 2004
issue of our newsletter, The Quest,
published in June 2004, is now on line as a
Word document.
Highlights from this issue include:
The ever-growing need for the Gilbreths' work
Books by our members
The Films of Frank B. Gilbreth now available again
"Cheaper by the Dozen" remake
Want
to know more about the Gilbreth children?
See our article, "That Most
Famous Dozen."
Looking
for the Gilbreth family tree, more family
photos, and more information about the
Gilbreth books, plays, and movies? See
our companion website, "Cheaper
& Belles."
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Welcome
to the on-line home of the Gilbreth
Network. The Network was founded in 1996
by David Ferguson for the purpose of
connecting people worldwide who are
interested in the lives and work of
engineers and efficiency experts Frank
Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth. We
are now on line to serve as a meeting
place for exchanging ideas and announcing
the latest information on the Gilbreths.