Ellen Richards
Ellen Richards, an instructor in sanitary education at MIT and the most
prominent female American chemist of the 19th century, used
the scientific approach to teach her students and the public about domestic
topics. In her 1882 book The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning, Richards
used her experience operating a Womans Laboratory at MIT to advise
housewives on the most efficient way to accomplish everyday household
chores.
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Ellen H Richards. The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning:
a Manual for Housekeepers. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, [c1881]
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