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Benjamin Thompson
First to label nutrition as a science
Invented the first range with temperature controls
The Rumford Kitchen at the Chicago World's Fair was named after him -
Catherine Beecher
Wrote "A Treatise on Domestic Economy" - the first FACS textbook recognized by the Department of Education
Wrote 33 textbooks -
A Treatise on Domestic Economy
This was a book that the Department of Education recognized.
It was written in 1841 and became the first family and consumer science textbook to be recognized by this department. -
Ellen S. Richards
Began school lunch program in 1894
Believed science could be used to improve health and well-being of people
Began product standards and testing
Sold nutritious lunches at the 1894 Chicago World's Fair (included nutritive value and cost per serving) -
W.O. Atwater
Invented the Bomb Calorimeter
Wrote nutrition bulletins at Richard's request
Considered to be the "Father of Nutrition" -
Morrill Act
The point of this act is to help states in financing colleges that would specialize in agriculture as well as things like engineering.
The goal was to expand the opportunities for people of color to access education, specifically in agriculture and mechanical arts. -
Land Grant Universities (what were they)
Land grant universities were institutions of higher learning in the United States.
They were to receive benefits of Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. -
Land Grant Universities in Arkansas
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas in PineBluff.
It was designated by the state to receive benefits from the Morrill Act. -
Clara Belle Drisdale Williams
First African American to graduate from New Mexico State University.
Was not allowed in the classroom; took notes from the hallway
Became a teacher to black students by day-taught their parents by night -
Carolyn Hunt
Studied immigrant and ethic populations in Chicago.
She studied diets and social and economic information; studies published by governmental departments.
Worked with Atwater. -
Rumford Kitchen
Department of Hygiene and Sanitation was the exhibit known as "The Rumford Kitchen" -
Isabel Bevier
Isabel was an educator and reformer, made home economics a scientific study in universities.
She renamed the home-economics department at University of Illinois, to be called "household science".
In 1915, she also demanded that this department got the same entrance and standards as all other departments. during this time, she even established the first home-economics laboratories. -
Martha Rensselaer
Martha was a professor.
She not only taught but she also developed the Cooperative Extension Service Programs at Cornell University. -
CF Langworhty
CF Langworthy is a co-editor of the Journal of Home economics.
He also, along with W.O. Atwater, conducted metabolic tests.
He wrote nutrition bulletins for stations for experiments. -
Family Consumer Sciences in Schools
This started in the nineteenth century.
This was a class geared towards teaching girls how to properly do things in the home.
Later, men joined however in the beginning it was primarily girls. -
Headquarters for Family and Consumer Sciences
The American Association of Family and Consumer Science is a scientific and educational association of professionals and students. Its vision is to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
In 1926 the American Home Economics Association adopted the Betty Lamp as a symbol. -
Katherine Blunt
Katherine, played an important role in helping provide information for the Federal government during World War I, about food conservation.
She was president of the Illinois chapter of the American Home Economic Association. -
Smith-Lever Act
The Smith-Lever Act created a system that was made up of cooperative extension services.
This was made to allow citizens to learn about the development taking place in home economics, agriculture, public government, and leadership organizations.
This act is a federal law. -
Lulu C. Graves
Lulu was the first person to be president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
This was dedicated to helping the government conserve food. -
Smith-Hughes Act
The Smith-Hughes Act was originally known as National Vocational Education Act. It provided federal aid to states and the reason for this was that it would promote agricultural and industrial trades in home economics.
The target audience for this was pre-collegiate students. -
Vocational Education Act
This act was brought about by congress.
The goal of this act was to expand vocational education, and offer new vocational education. -
Vocational Amendment
This amendment was to change the emphasis of the 1963 amendments.
This amendment states that the states much subnet their plan with administrative policies and procedures.
Not only this but they must have an annual and five-year program plan. -
Vocational Amendment
This act requires states that receive federal funds for vocational education to develop activities and programs.
This is to prevent bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in vocational education. -
Carl Perkins Act
Most recently federal laws support career and technical education.
This gives money and support to improve career and technical education programs.
