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Lydia Roberts

American scientist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1879 to 1965 · aged 85

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.

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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.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1965 · aged 85