The remarkable life and career of Ellen Swallow Richards : pioneer in science and technology

This biography highlights the achievements of America's first professional degreed female scientist, Ellen Swallow Richards (1842--1911). The book takes the reader from Richards's childhood on a Massachusetts farm where she was schooled at home, to her internationally renowned successes in multiple branches of science. • Schools, colleges, and libraries are searching for more books about remarkable, successful women. Richards paved the way for women to enter numerous fields of science previously believed to be the domain of men. • Currently there is much emphasis on nutrition; Richards pioneered in this field, teaching the American public about fats, carbohydrates, proteins and calories at a time when scarcely anyone knew of their importance. • Ellen Swallow Richards pioneered multiple fields of science and technology, opening doors for women to become chemists, biologists, geologists, ecologists, nutritionists, dietitians, science teachers, professors, and home economists. • Richards began the ecology movement, particularly relevant in today's world as more and more attention is being paid to the health of our planet. In March 2009, In Launching Women's History Month, U.s.president Barack Obama Honored Five Women Taking The Lead To Saveour Planet. His First Tribute Was To Ellen Swallow Richards(1842{́oclcbr#80}?1911), Who Is Known As The First Woman Accepted At Ascientific Institution And To Graduate From The Massachusettsinstitute Of Technology In 1873. Richards Left Behind A Legacy Ofpioneering New Branches Of Science, Championing Efforts For Acleaner Environment, And Opening Doors For Women To Enterdisciplines Previously Believed To Be The Domain Of Men. Taking The Reader From Richards Childhood On Amassachusetts Farm Where She Was Home{́oclcbr#80}{oclcbr#93}schooled, To Herinternationally Renowned Successes In The Sciences, Theremarkable Life And Career Of Ellen Swallow Richards:pioneer Inscience And Technology Highlights The Achievements Of America'sfirst Professional, Degreed Female Scientist. Of Her Manyachievements, The Book Covers Richards Research In Waterstudies That Led To The Nation S First State Water{́oclcbr#80}{oclcbr#93}qualitystandards And First Modern Sewage Treatment Plant; Her Developmentof The Normal Chlorine Map, The First Map Of Water Pollution In Theunited States; Her Food Testing Project That Resulted In Discoveryof Countless Contaminations And Led To The First Food And Drugacts; Coinage Of The Terms Ecology And Euthenics, Hercareer At Mit As The Only Female Instructor, And More. In A Time When The Field Of Science And Technology Was Notfashionable For Women Prospects, Ellen Swallow Richards Paved Theway For Women To Become Chemists, Biologists, Geologists,ecologists, Nutritionists, Dietitians, Science Teachers,professors, And Home Economists. Mit Reports Today That Women Makeup Nearly Half Its Student Body And More Than 200 In Facultymembers. This Biographical Story Of Ellen Swallow Richards Isinvaluable For Schools, Colleges, And Libraries Searching For Morebooks About Women Who Broke Academic And Social Barriers With Theirdetermination And Successes.--page [4] Of Cover. Ellencyclopedia -- Westford Ho -- Faith In Her Star -- Setting Sights -- Women Studying Together -- No Wasted Minutes -- She Will Not Fail -- Uncharted Ground -- Water Water Everywhere! -- Cupid Pops Into The Laboratory -- Applied Scientists At Work -- The Women's Laboratory -- Long Distance Learning -- Mit's First Woman Instructor -- Pioneer For Public Health -- Under Water Again -- Environmental Activist -- Ever On The Go -- Health Food Kitchens -- Healthier School Lunches Sharper Minds -- Launching A New Movement -- At Work To The End. Pamela Curtis Swallow. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 169-171) And Index.