American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (1872–1952)
Mary Engle Pennington
Pennington in 1940
Born
(1872-10-08)October 8, 1872
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
December 27, 1952(1952-12-27) (aged 80)
New York, U.S.
Resting place
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Pennsylvania Yale University
Awards
Garvan-Olin Medal (1940) National Women's Hall of Fame ASHRAE Hall of Fame National Inventors Hall of Fame
Scientific career
Fields
Bacteriological chemist Refrigeration engineer
Institutions
Yale University
Mary Engle Pennington (October 8, 1872 – December 27, 1952) was an American bacteriological chemist, food scientist and refrigeration engineer. She was a pioneer in the preservation, handling, storage and transportation of perishable foods and the first female lab chief at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She was awarded 5 patents, received the Notable Service Medal from President Herbert Hoover and the Garvin-Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society. She is an inductee of the National Inventor's Hall of Fame, the National Women's Hall of Fame and the ASHRAE Hall of Fame.
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