Ellen Swallow Richards
American safety engineer
Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards was an American industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member in the United States during the 19th century. Wikipedia
Born: December 3, 1842, Dunstable, MA
Died: March 30, 1911 (age 68 years), Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vassar College, and Westford Academy
Known for: Home economics; Euthenics; School meals
Spouse: Robert Hallowell Richards (m. 1875–1911)
Resting place: Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine, U.S