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Alice Hamilton was born in New York City on February 27, 1869. She earned an M.D. degree from the University of Michigan. She became the first woman faculty member at Harvard Medical School. She was one of the first physicians to study industrial diseases. She pioneered research into the effects of paint, printing fluids, industrial dyes, explosives, and synthetic products. Her studies helped to formulate legislation aimed at correcting industrial conditions which are detrimental to the health of workers. She is remembered for her book Exploring the Dangerous Trades, a study of occupational diseases. Alice Hamilton died on September 22, 1970. |
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References
Alic, M. (1986). Hypatia's Heritage: A History of Women in Science from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century. London: Women's Press Ltd.
Daintith, J., Mitchell, S., & Tootill, E. (1981). A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists. New York: Facts on File.
Kass-Simon, G., & Farnes, P. (1990). Women of Science: Righting the Record. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
