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At the age of 13, she earned prizes at the county fair for an embroidered handkerchief and best loaf of bread
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Opening a Woman's lab at MIT. Richards was named assistant director, encouraging women to enter the sciences
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She was head of science section of the society to encourage studies at home to others.
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Recognized as an assistant professor in chemical analysis, industrial chemistry, mineralogy and applied biology, still without pay.
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A founder of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae
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The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning with Marion Talbot
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MIT began awarding undergrad degrees to women on a regular basis so they didn't need the lab.
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Assistant Chemist to the nations first Lab of Sanitary Chemistry
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Food Materials and Their Adulterations
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Taught chemistry without a title or a salary
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requested her and her assistants perform a survey of the quality of the inland bodies of water of the state. Many were polluted already and this led to the first state water quality standards in the nation
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Official water analyst for the state board of health
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Guided the New England kitchen opened in Boston to offer working class families nutritious foods, scientifically prepared at low cost & demonstrate the methods employed
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called a summer conference of workers in the field of domestic science at Lake Placid, NY. Established standards, course outlines, bibliographies, women's club study guides for "home economics."
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Co-wrote Air, Water, and Food from a Sanitary Standpoint
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Lake Placid conferences formed the American Home Economics Association, she was elected the first President.
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She retired from the association and established the Journal of Home Economics
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Received honorary degree of doctor of science from Smith College and served as a trustee at Vassar
