Lillian Gilbreth one of the nation’s first

one of the nation’s first book clubs

after teaching herself how to read and write

performed exhaustive research on the psychological impact that work spaces have on productivity

Clara Barton (1821 – 1912) The most famous civil war nurse

in 1949 de Beauvoir wrote The Second Sex

Lillian Gilbreth one of the nation’s firstFoot pedal trash can Inventor: Lillian Gilbreth Year period: N A Gilbreth, an engineer and psychologist, performed exhaustive research on the psychological impact that work spaces have on productivity. Her genius in the area of ergonomics brought us many valuable inventions, including the foot pedal trash can.