Alice Hamilton (1869-1970)

Object Details

Subject
Hamilton, Alice 1869-1970
Harvard Medical School
University of Michigan
Hull House (Chicago, Ill.)
Summary
An expert in occupational health issues, Dr. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970) was Assistant Professor of Industrial Medicine, Harvard Medical School. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Hamilton did additional research in Germany and then began a lifelong effort to apply bacteriology, pharmacology, and toxicology to public health. She worked briefly at Hull House in Chicago and in 1919 became the first woman on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School, remaining at Harvard until her retirement in 1935.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-3287
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic
Industrial hygiene
Women scientists
Bacteriology
Data Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-3287]
Type
Black-and-white photographs
Restrictions & Rights
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Copyright Not Evaluated
Record ID
siris_arc_297431