Mary S. Rose
Dates
- 1920 - 1940
Creator
- Rose, Mary Swartz (Person)
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Historical or Biographical Note
Mary S. Rose (1874-1941) was a nutritionist, teacher, author, and researcher. She wrote two classic texts, Feeding the Family and Foundations of Nutrition. Her research interests included: basal metabolism, iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin B, and cereals and bran.
Rose received her Ph.D. from Yale in 1909 and became the first full-time faculty in nutrition and dietetics at the Teacher's College of Columbia University, from 1909-1941. Rose also served as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Food Conservation of the Federal Food Board from 1917-1918. She was a member of the Council of Foods of the American Medical Association from 1933-1940 and the League of Nations, Technical Commission on Nutrition from 1935-1937. Rose was president of the American Institute of Nutrition from 1937-1938.
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Acquired on Unknown Date
Abstract
Contains a bibliography of nutritionist Mary S. Rose (1874-1941) and 21 reprints by Rose.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Contains a bibliography of nutritionist Mary S. Rose (1874-1941) and 21 reprints by Rose.
Processing History
processed on Unknown Date
Repository Details
Part of the Eskind Biomedical Library Manuscripts Collection Repository
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