Ellen Swallow Richards
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Ellen Swallow Richards was a pioneering American chemist and environmental scientist who helped found the field of home economics and advanced public health and sanitation reforms.
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| instanceOf |
American
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chemist ⓘ environmental scientist ⓘ home economist ⓘ public health advocate ⓘ sanitation reformer ⓘ |
| birthName | Ellen Henrietta Swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of home economics curricula in the United States
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early environmental testing of air, water, and food quality ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1842-12-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1911-03-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Vassar College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| familyName | Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
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environmental science ⓘ home economics ⓘ public health ⓘ sanitary engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Ellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedFound | American Home Economics Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public health policy on water and sewage treatment ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for public health and sanitation reforms
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founding the field of home economics in the United States ⓘ pioneering work in sanitary engineering and water quality ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Association for the Advancement of Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first woman admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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first woman to graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Air, Water, and Food from a Sanitary Standpoint
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Sanitation in Daily Life NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cost of Living as Modified by Sanitary Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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scientist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| pioneerIn |
application of chemistry to household management
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sanitary engineering education ⓘ scientific study of nutrition and diet in the home ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dunstable, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Robert Hallowell Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
standardization of sanitary guidelines for households
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water quality surveys in Massachusetts ⓘ |
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