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Alice Hamilton
Alice Hamilton was an American physician, research scientist, and author. She was a leading expert in the field of occupational health, laid the foundation for health and safety protections, and a pioneer in the field of industrial toxicology. She led efforts to reduce lead poisoning.
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science · American physician and toxicologist (1869–1970) · toxicologist · pathologist · university teacher · physician · bacteriologist · writer · also Alice Hamilton, Alice King Hamilton, Hamilton
Born 27 February 1869 · Died 22 September 1970 · Q275600
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2020· 1 entry
Published “Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019” in The Lancet — cited 16,064 times.
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2018· 1 entry
One bust of Alice Hamilton was placed in the foyer of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Building of the Harvard T
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2017· 1 entry
Published “QuPath: Open source software for digital pathology image analysis” in Scientific Reports — cited 8,386 times.
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2012· 1 entry
Published “Seeking Qualitative Rigor in Inductive Research” in Organizational Research Methods — cited 11,665 times.
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2002· 1 entry
The American Chemical Society designated Hamilton and her work in industrial toxicology a National Historic Chemical Landmark in recognition of her pioneering role in the development of occupational medicine
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2000· 1 entry
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, erected statues of Alice, her sister, Edith, and their cousin, Agnes, in the city's Headwaters Park
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (1997).
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1994· 1 entry
Awarded Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
The AIHA established an award in her honor to recognize the contributions of outstanding women in the field of occupational and environmental hygiene
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1988· 1 entry
Estimated that over the previous 60 years, 68 million children suffered high toxic exposure to lead from leaded fuels
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1987· 1 entry
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health dedicated its research facility as the Alice Hamilton Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health
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1973· 2 entries
Awarded National Women's Hall of Fame (1973).
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Hamilton was posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
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1970· 1 entry
Died 1970-09-22.
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1964· 1 entry
Published “The genetical evolution of social behaviour. I” in Journal of Theoretical Biology — cited 10,883 times.
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1960· 1 entry
Published “A RATING SCALE FOR DEPRESSION” in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry — cited 25,442 times.
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1959· 1 entry
Published “THE ASSESSMENT OF ANXIETY STATES BY RATING” in British Journal of Medical Psychology — cited 9,382 times.
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1956· 2 entries
Was named TIME magazine's "Woman of the Year" in medicine
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Published “Colorimetric Method for Determination of Sugars and Related Substances” in Analytical Chemistry — cited 42,370 times.
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1951· 1 entry
Published “A series of normal stages in the development of the chick embryo” in Journal of Morphology — cited 10,399 times.
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1948· 1 entry
Hamilton received the Donald E
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1947· 2 entries
Awarded Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award (1947).
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Hamilton became the first woman to receive the Albert Lasker Public Service Award for her public service contributions
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1935· 3 entries
Hamilton became a medical consultant to the U
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Hamilton never received a faculty promotion and held only a series of three-year appointments
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Eleanor Roosevelt presented Hamilton with the Chi Omega women's fraternity's National Achievement Award
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1925· 1 entry
At a Public Health Service conference on the use of lead in gasoline, she testified against the use of lead and warned of the danger it posed to people and the environment
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1919· 2 entries
Became the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University
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When she accepted a position as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, she returned to Hull House and stayed for several months each spring until Jane Addams's death in 1935
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1911· 1 entry
In Indiana in 1915, and occupational disease laws in other states
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1907· 1 entry
Hamilton began exploring existing literature from abroad
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1902· 2 entries
Led to the replacement of the chief sanitary inspector of the area by the Chicago Board of Health
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Hamilton took a position as bacteriologist with the Memorial Institute for Infectious Diseases, working with Ludvig Hektoen
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1897· 1 entry
Hamilton accepted an offer to become a professor of pathology at the Woman's Medical School of Northwestern University
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1896· 1 entry
Studied at Leipzig University (1895–1896).
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1893· 1 entry
Studied at University of Michigan (1893).
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1869· 1 entry
Born 1869-02-27.
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1828· 1 entry
And became a successful Fort Wayne businessman and a land speculator
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