Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley
Title
Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley
Description
Harvey Washington Wiley (October 30, 1844, Kent, Indiana - June 30, 1930, Washington, D.C.) was a noted chemist involved with the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Wiley was offered the position of Chief Chemist in the United States Department of Agriculture by George Loring, the Commissioner of Agriculture, in 1882. Wiley brought with him to Washington a practical knowledge of agriculture, a sympathetic approach to the problems of agricultural industry and an untapped talent for public relations. After assisting Congress in their earliest questions regarding the safety of the chemical preservatives then being employed in foods. These famous "poison squad" studies drew national attention to the need for a federal food and drug law. Wiley soon became a crusader and coalition builder in support of national food and drug regulation which earned him the title of "Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act" when it became law in 1906. In 1912, Wiley resigned and took over the laboratories of Good Housekeeping magazine where he established the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and worked tirelessly on behalf of the consuming public.
Creator
DCPL Commons
Date
Circa 1900
Source
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Portrait_of_Dr._Harvey_W._Wiley.jpg
Relation
Rights
DCPL Commons
Publisher
DCPL Commons
Contributor
DCPL Commons
Format
Illustration
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Harvey Wiley, Chemistry, Agriculture, Federal, Food Safety
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
DCPL Commons, Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, DCPL Commons, Circa 1900
Cite As
DCPL Commons, “Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 24, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/672.