Harvey W. Wiley

Chemist, Military Person

1844 – 1930

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Who was Harvey W. Wiley?

Harvey Washington Wiley was a noted American 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 the first commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration. He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of The Franklin Institute in 1910.

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Born
Oct 18, 1844
Indiana
Also known as
  • Harvey Wiley
  • Harvey W Wiley
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Hanover College
Died
Jun 30, 1930
Washington, D.C.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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