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“Perhaps the fact that I am not a Radical or a believer in the all powerful ballot for women to right her wrongs and that I do notscorn womanly duties, but claim it as a privilege to clean up and sort of supervise the room and sew things, etc., is winning me stronger allies than anything else.”

Quote by Ellen Swallow Richards

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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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