Role of Ellen Swallow Richards in Ecology History is rich in the famous names which contributed much in the human development and gave the human beings new ways of spending lives. These individuals explored the venues which were hidden from the vision of human beings and presented new horizons to the people. One of such names is Ellen Swallow Richards, who was the first female professional chemist in the United States. She brought pride not only to the field of Chemistry but also to the community of females in the 19th century (Ricahrdson 2000). This paper is a biography of Ellen Swallow Richards. The paper describes her educational achievements and proceeds through her professional developments. The inventions made by her are also discussed in the later section. Early Life of Ellen Swallow Richards Ellen Swallow Richards was born on 3 December 1842 in Massachusetts, United States. She belonged to humble surroundings which brought her up with the vision to bring change in the society. It was the zeal and zest of her guardians which enabled her to get admitted to school which was famous for quality education. The Westford Academy was one of the oldest schools in the state and Ellen Swallow Richards was lucky to get admission there. During her childhood, she was more like a tomboy who had no interest in playing with dolls. She used to stay at farm with her father and developed interest in earning activities. Having spent childhood at farm, she paid special
Rachel Aouli Kalama Utagawa was six when the book Moloka’i by Alan Brennert began. She wanted to travel the world like her father did. Every time he went to a new place he brought Rachel a cultural doll. The most recent addition to her collection was a Russian nesting doll. Like her newest doll, Rachel was still showing her outermost shell. She was an innocent girl who saw the good in the entire world around her. As she explored and discovered the layers of herself, the world around her unfolded. This sweet doll had layers of innocence, sorrow, hate, joy, and fulfillment.
In The Barbie Doll, the author writes about a girl' s life. The author starts off by describing her childhood. She was given dolls and toys like any other girl and she also wore hints of lipstick. This girl was healthy and rather intelligent. Even though she had possessed many good
Marie Daly is a famous biochemist who had to overcome dual hurdles of racial and gender bias to peruse her lifelong love of chemistry. Marie had to undergo judgment from her being a woman and trying to become a scientist, which was a male dominated occupation and also had to endure racism because she was an African American. Marie made many scientific discoveries that we are lucky to have today.
Many women have had an impact on science over the years and their accomplishments tend to be underappreciated by the public eye. Often times, there are important people that have made a significant impact on the world that we have today that do not receive the credit and attention that they deserve for their accomplishments. Recognizing and acknowledging people that have made an impact on society now and in the past, is an important part of learning about history and the accomplishments of the past.
Marie Maynard Daly was an African-American biochemist, and the first woman of her race to receive her doctorate in chemistry in the United States (“Marie Maynard Daly”). Marie's father enrolled at Cornell University to study chemistry in his youth, but was unable to due to financial constraints, and was a postal clerk throughout her youth (“Marie M. Daly”). Inspired by her father to accomplish her own academic goals, she attained her doctorate in only three years at Columbia University, an impressive feat,
Although Dr. Cherice Evans became a respectable Chemist she faced a few obstacles. For instance, Cherice worked with the same research mentor from undergraduate school to graduate school, which hindered her ability to network with others. Her lack of networking, made it difficult for her to find a job, thus she decided to obtain a Ph.D. which would qualify her to teach at the college level. Not only would she have a job but also be able to have time to continue her research. By teaching at a university, Cherice is able to research freely due to the accessible funding available. Hence why she took the opportunity to teach at Queens College. Dr. Evans enjoys
Her life and political career lead her to this achievement. Emily Gowan Ferguson was born on March 14, 1868 in a village of Cookstown. It was Uncle Thomas who was a politician and who influenced Emily's interest in politics. At fifteen Emily moved to Toronto and attended the Bishop Strachan School for Girls.
She expresses herself as optimistic and cheerful, upbeat and full of energy ready to face any new challenge and thus connected with the younger generations due to her “youthfulness”
Alice Ball came into the world on July 24, 1892, in Seattle, Washington. Her grandfather was a famous photographer and her father was a lawyer. She had two older brothers named Robert and William, and a little sister named Addie. She lived in Hawaii for two years and left Hawaii in time for her grandfather’s death in 1905. She then went to Seattle High School and graduated in 1910. She got a pharmaceutical degree from the College of Washington and co-authored a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. She returned to Hawaii and went to the College of Hawaii in 1915 and came out with a masters degree in science, specifically the field of chemistry.
In the play, “A Doll House,” written in 1879, the main character is a doll for her husband and for her father. She realizes that when living with her father, she would develop the same opinions as him, and stifle her own opinion if it differed from his. Her father even called her his doll child. She, Nora, also becomes aware that he played with
In the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, Nora goes through a transformation of self-realization. Nora lives a doll-like existence. she responds lovingly to her husband’s pet names such as “my little lark” or “my little squirrel” (Ibsen, 793). She does not mind playing a role for her husband. As the play progresses, Nora show that she is not a little girl. She understands how business work by taking out a loan behind her husband’s back to save his life. When she is blackmail by Krogstad, her eyes open to her unfulfilled and underappreciated life. she realizes that she been putting on a show for her husband. Nora has pretended to be someone else in order to fulfilled a role for not only her husband but also her father
innovation could increase the girls’ pride with the doll because of the shared features and participation
Barbie, at the age of 41, is one of the longest living toys in America. Analyzing her early history can give a person a look into the societal trends and culture of the late 1950's and early 1960's. There is evidence of fashion innovations in Barbie's wardrobe. Also, one can see the perception of females by society, such as what they should look like, how they should act and dress, as well as what their future goals could be. The following essay follows Barbie's history from 1959 to 1963, covering her development, her appeal to children, and her existence as a cultural artifact of the time period.
This story reveals the little girl’s happiness by showing her excitement about Barbie dolls when they were in the flea market.
doll because she is seen as no more than a decorative, bewitching plaything. Her father treated