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Benjamin Thompson
1st to label nutrition as a science in the late 1800s -
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Catherine Beecher
Wrote the first FACS book in 1841 -
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W.O Atwater
invented the bomb bulletins.
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John Smith Morrill/Morill Act of 1862
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CF Langworthy
Co-editor of the journal of home economics -
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Martha Rensselaer
President of AAFCS.
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Carolyn Hunt
conducted two important studies of immigrant and ethic population in Chicago -
University of Arkansas-Land Grand University
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff-Land Grant University
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National School Act
Advocated successfully for the National School Lunch Act, which brought more nutritious meals to children. -
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Spoilage and Contamination
Developed and taught food handling and preparation to help families avoid the spoilage and contamination of food. -
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FACS
Fostered the movement for preschool education -
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FACS
Researched and taught about household sanitiation -
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FACS
Conducted food studies, leading to policy changes such as enriching flour -
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FACS
Performed the first extensive study of body measurements, thus standardizing sizes of garments and patterns. -
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FACS
Assisted in establishing home economics/FCS programs in college and universities. -
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FACS
Advocated for critical impovemens to "No Child Left Behind" -
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FACS
Helped protect the well-being of the nation's families in times of war, depressions, and other disasters through emergency feeding, nutrition, food, and clothing conservation programs.Took the lead in teaching “life skills” -
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Pioneered Research
Pioneered research to develop specifications for consumer goods and more descriptive labeling on textiles. -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
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Smith-Lever Act
Created the cooperative extension service including FACS -
Smith Hughes Act of 1917
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Smith-Hughes Act
Estabished FACS as part of vocational (CTE) Education -
Vocational Education Acts of 1963
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Vocational Amendment of 1968
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Vocational Amendment of 1973
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American Home Economic
June 1994 American Home economic association voted to change the name of profession to family and consumer -
Carl Perkins Act