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Name: Harvey Washington Wiley
Birth Date: October 18, 1844
Death Date: June 30, 1930
Place of Birth: Kent, Indiana, United States
Place of Death: Washington, DC
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: chemist

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Biography of Harvey Washington Wiley
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The American chemist Harvey Washington Wiley (1844-1930) established the methods and philosophy of food analysis. His writings and influence made him the "father of the Food and Drug Administration." Harvey Wiley was born in Kent, Ind., on Oct. 18,...


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Harvey Washington Wiley (October 30, 1844 - June 30, 1930) was a noted chemist best known for his leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and his subsequent work at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories. He was...


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International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
Giants from the Past: Harvey W. Wiley (1844-1930)
02/01/2005: 1,639 words, approx. 6 pages
Few chemists have had more impact on public health than Harvey Washington Wiley. Born in Kent, Indiana, in 1844, Wiley joined the Union Army in May, 1864, where he served as a member of the 137th Indiana Infantry Regiment whose duties involved guarding railroads...
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Harvey W. Wiley: pioneer consumer activist.(consumer activists)
01/01/2006: 855 words, approx. 3 pages
When Americans think of consumer advocates, the names Ralph Nader or Esther Peterson or Eliot Spitzer may jump to mind. But Harvey W. Wiley, M.D., was the original-first at the Food and Drug Administration, where he became known as the "Father of the...
 


 

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