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unusual facts about time and motion study



Lillian Moller Gilbreth

The books Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes (written by their children Ernestine and Frank Jr.) are the story of their family life with their twelve children, and describe how they applied their interest in time and motion study to the organization and daily activities of such a large family.


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Bowaters Paper Railway

In 1969 a time and motion study by the then owners, Bowater, resulted in the closure of the railway.

Brian Ferneyhough

In 1975, performances of his work for large ensemble Transit and Time and Motion Study III were given; the former piece being awarded a Koussevitzky prize, the latter performed at the Donaueschingen festival.