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Sir Benjamin Thompson
Thompson founded that there was a range in temperature and also claimed that nutrition is a science. -
Catherine Beecher
Beecher wrote the first FACS textbook, then she went on to write 32 more. -
Land Grant Universities
Universities that were granted with land from the Morrill Act. -
Justin Smith Morrill Act of 1862
This Act was signed by Lincoln and it provided land to colleges. The land granted was used for those studying agriculture and mechanics. -
Land Grant Universities in Arkansas
University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are colleges that received a land grant. -
Wilbur Atwater
Atwater was prominent in the FACS area due to his extensive research in nutrition. With this, he was able to understand how the body uses macros such as carbohydrates. He then used his knowledge to create nutrition programs. -
Lunch Programs
Richards started a school lunch program to help provide food for students attending school. -
C. F. Langworthy
Langworthy is known for his research on metabolism and food science. He also wrote various books on these topics. -
Ellen Swallow
Swallow had many accomplishments in various subjects and aspects of life. She was the first to establish home economics. -
The Founding of the Home Economics Organization
After many annual meetings at Lake Placid, the group was named the "American Home Economics Association", and became a national organization. -
Smith Lever Act of 1914
This act allowed land grant universities to create outreach programs in rural areas to teach citizens about agriculture and technology. -
The Founding of the ADA
Many people thought that the education of nutrition was important; these people founded the ADA. Nutrition is an important component of FACS -
The Smith Hughes Act of 1917
This Act was a result from years of advocacy in regard to teaching agriculture and home economics. This Act allowed for federal funding to create and expand programs in those subjects. -
The FACS Symbol
The AAFCS started using the Betty Lamp as the symbol for Family and Consumer Sciences. -
Vocational Education Acts of 1963
This Act allowed for the expansion and an increase in funding for vocational education. -
Vocational Amendment of 1968
These Acts allowed for funding to be provided to students in vocational areas. -
The Vocational Amendment of 1973
Funding for students with disabilities in vocational areas. -
The Vocational Amendment of 1976
A five title Act that tackled various problems in the area of vocational education such as discrimination against sex, race, and disabilities. -
Name Change
The name of Home Economics was changed to Family and Consumer Sciences. -
The Carls Perkin Act
This Act was put into place to help improve the quality of technical education.
