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Benjamin Thompson
Benjamin Thompson was the first to label nutrition as a science in the late 1800’s and he invented the first range with temperature controls. -
Catherine Beecher
Wrote “A Treatise on Domestic Economy” in 1841 – the first FACS text book recognized by the Department of Education and wrote 33 text books as well. -
W.O Atwater
Invented the Bomb Calorimeter and wrote nutrition bulletins at Richard’s request. He was also considered to be the “Father of Nutrition” -
Land Grant Universities in Arkansas
University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are Land Grant Universities in Arkansas -
Morrill Act 1862
The Morrill Act 1862 helped states in financing schools that would teach agriculture and mechanic arts. This Act granted 30,000 acres of public land to every state. -
Land Grant University
Land grant universities are institutions of higher education in the US designated by a state to receive benefits of the Morrill Acts. -
CF Langworthy
CF Langworthy was co-editor of the Journal of Home Economics, he conducted metabolic tests, and studied chemical composition of food as well. -
Carolyn Hunt
Carolyn Hunt conducted two significant studies of immigrant ethnic populations in Chicago and collected dietary histories and social & economic information, her study was published by governmental departments -
Clara Belle Williams
The first African American graduate of New Mexico State University. She became known as a great teacher, she taught black students, their parents, who were former slaves. -
The Rumford Kitchen
Rumford Kitchen at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 named after Benjamin Thompson (Rumford) -
Ellen S. Richards
Mobilized a multitude of forces to launch the new applied field. She was an MIT graduate & chemistry faculty member
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Martha Rensselaer
Martha Rensselaer Attended Lake Placid Conference in 1899, developed Cooperative Extension Service Programs at Cornell University,1900, and was President of AAFCS. -
Housing & Interior Design FACS
One of the five major components of Family and Consumer Sciences. -
Smith Lever Act 1914
Smith-Lever Act in 1914 was established to the Cooperative Extension Service, which is a state-by-state network of educators who "extend" university knowledge to people throughout the country. Cooperative Extension is an educational partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the nation's land-grant universities. -
Smith Hughes Act 1917
This act provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting precollegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades and in home economics. -
The Dietetics Profession
With advances in chemistry, the Dietetics profession grew in 1917 and nutrition and diet began to progress. -
Lulu C. Graves
Lulu C. Graves was the first president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She was dedicated to helping the government conserve food and improve the public's health and nutrition during World War I. -
Vocational Education Act 1963
Provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vocational-technical education programs. This act also established work study programs for vocational students to provide financial support. -
Vocational Amendment 1968
This Act authorized funds to aid states and localities in establishing vocational education programs in local high schools. -
Vocational Amendment 1976
The purpose of the Vocational Amendment of 1976 was to improve and maintain programs, as well as to overcome sex discrimination and bias. -
Carl Perkins Act
The purpose of the Carl Perkins Act was to increase funding for career and technical education for secondary and post-secondary institutions to prepare students for the workforce. -
The Food Pyramid
The Food Pyramid was introduced in 1992. The USDA introduced these guidelines to recommend servings for each food group. The Food Pyramid became a recognizable nutrition tool for many people. -
American Home Economics Association (AHEA)
American Home Economics Association was founded by Ellen H. Richards. The name got voted to be changed to the Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS). -
APA REFERENCES
FCS HISTORY PPT. About AAFCS. About AAFCS - American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. (n.d.). Retrieved November 5, 2022, from https://www.aafcs.org/partnership/about-aafcs#:~:text=Family%20and%20consumer%20sciences%20(FCS,%26%20Consumer%20Sciences%20(AAFCS).
