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“The quality of life depends upon the ability of society to teach it's members how to live in harmony with their environment-def ined first as family, then the community, then the world and its resources.”

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Ellen Swallow Richards
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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