Mary Engle Pennington
American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (1872–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Engle Pennington (October 8, 1872 – December 27, 1952) was an American bacteriological chemist, food scientist and refrigeration engineer. She was a pioneer in the preservation, handling, storage and transportation of perishable foods and the first female lab chief at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She was awarded 5 patents, received the Notable Service Medal from President Herbert Hoover and the Garvin-Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society. She is an inductee of the National Inventor's Hall of Fame, the National Women's Hall of Fame and the ASHRAE Hall of Fame.
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Mary Engle Pennington | |
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Born | (1872-10-08)October 8, 1872 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 1952(1952-12-27) (aged 80) New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Yale University |
Awards | Garvan-Olin Medal (1940) National Women's Hall of Fame ASHRAE Hall of Fame National Inventors Hall of Fame |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Bacteriological chemist Refrigeration engineer |
Institutions | Yale University |
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