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Elsie Widdowson

British dietitian and nutritionist
Elsie Widdowson CH CBE FRS, was a British dietitian and nutritionist. Alongside her research partner, Dr. Robert McCance, they were responsible for overseeing the government-mandated addition of vitamins to food and wartime rationing in Britain... Wikipedia
Born: October 21, 1906, Wallington, United Kingdom
Died: June 14, 2000 (age 93 years), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Awards: Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour; Fellow of the Royal Society
Research: vitamins