Award
National Women's Hall of Fame
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Mary Engle Pennington
1872-10-08 – 1952-12-27
Life & Legacy
Mary Engle Pennington (October 8, 1872 – December 27, 1952) was an American bacteriological chemist, food scientist and refrigeration engineer. She was an innovator 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 (3 of which were shared), received the Notable Service Medal from President Herbert Hoover, and received 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.
Occupation & Career
chemist, inventor, bacteriologist, engineer
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Women's Hall of Fame; Garvan–Olin Medal; National Inventors Hall of Fame
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Garvan–Olin Medal · National Inventors Hall of Fame · National Women's Hall of Fame
Employer
United States Department of Agriculture
Organizations & Memberships
Kappa Kappa Gamma · Philadelphia Pathological Society · Sigma Xi
Organizations
Yale University
Education & Institutions
University of Pennsylvania
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Garvan–Olin Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q49280 · wikidata
Award
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q49280 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q49280 — wikidata View source
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