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The Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award recognizes industrial engineers who have contributed to humanity through their practice. Conferred by the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), the award has been given to 25 individuals since its launch in 1962. The first to receive the award were Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, who pioneered scientific management to remove irrelevant motions at home and work, which led to the advent of industrial engineering. Awardees in the 1990s have been Joe H. Mize, A. Alan B. Pritsker, Gerald Nadler, Ralph Disney and John. A. White. The most

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