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Lydia Roberts

American scientist

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Lived 1879–1965, aged 86United States
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    1879–1965
    Aged 86
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Updated 2026-06-23

Lydia Jane Roberts (1879–1965) was a pioneering nutritionist in childhood nutrition, especially in creating government nutrition standards like the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of minerals and vitamins. She studied and taught at the University of Chicago, receiving her Ph.D. in home economics in 1928 and later becoming department chair in 1930.

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