Ellen Swallow Richards
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Summary
Ellen Swallow Richards was born on December 3, 1842[1], in Dunstable[2]. She died on March 30, 1911[3], in Boston[4]. She worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], ecologist[8], and environmentalist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Christ Church Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Robert Hallowell Richards[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Native language: English[14]
- Occupation: writer[15], meteorological observer[16]
- Field of work: environmental chemistry[17]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18]
- Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Vassar College[20], Westford Academy[21]
- Award received: National Women's Hall of Fame[22]
- Influenced by: Maria Mitchell[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Commons category: Ellen Swallow Richards[25]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[26], Smith College Libraries[27]
- Residence: Jamaica Plain[28], Ellen Swallow Richards House[29]
- Family name: Richards[30], Swallow[31]
- Given name: Ellen[32], Henrietta[33]
- Described by source: A Woman of the Century[34], Library of the World's Best Literature[35], New International Encyclopedia[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
- Affiliation: Smithsonian Meteorological Project[38]
- Birth name: Ellen Henrietta Swallow (Nellie)[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/MIT[40], Smithsonian Funk List[41], WikiProject Smithsonian Names[42]
- Maintained by WikiProject: Rethinking Economics[43]
- Writing language: English[44]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ellen Swallow Richards include Richards[45], an impact crater[46].
Why It Matters
Ellen Swallow Richards has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
She has been cited as an influence by Katharine Blunt[49], a nutritionist[50], 1876–1954[51], of United States[52].
Entities named for her include Richards[45], an impact crater[46].
FAQs
Where was Ellen Swallow Richards born?
Ellen Swallow Richards's place of birth was Dunstable[2].
Where did Ellen Swallow Richards die?
Ellen Swallow Richards passed away in Boston[4].
Who was Ellen Swallow Richards married to?
Ellen Swallow Richards's spouses include Robert Hallowell Richards[12].
What did Ellen Swallow Richards do for work?
Ellen Swallow Richards worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], ecologist[8], and environmentalist[9].
Where did Ellen Swallow Richards go to school?
Ellen Swallow Richards was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Vassar College[20], and Westford Academy[21].
What awards did Ellen Swallow Richards receive?
Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[22].
Who did Ellen Swallow Richards influence?
Ellen Swallow Richards has been cited as an influence by Katharine Blunt[49].