“The environment that people live in is the environment that they learn to live in, respond to, and perpetuate. If the environment is good, so be it. But if it is poor, so is the quality of life within it.”
Quote by Ellen Swallow Richards
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Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was an American chemist and social reformer who made significant contributions to the fields of sanitation and public health. She was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Zurich and played a pivotal role in the founding of the first home economics department in the United States. more
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