Alice Catherine Evans
By: Sarah Abdi
(January 29, 1881- September 05, 1975)
Alice went to Cornell University for a bachelor of science degree in agriculture. Shortly after, she accepted a job with the Department of Agriculture working in the Dairy Division Laboratories in Washington, D.C. Her first project was the study of bacteria in dairy products. It was Alice’s discovery that acknowledged the spread of the pasteurization movement.
In the beginning...
Her findings and recommendations were not taken seriously by other scientists because she was a woman and she didn’t have a PhD.
Bacillus abortus
Unpasteurized milk transmits this which leads to brucellosis.
Alice
- 1928: The first female president of the American Society for Microbiology
- 1993: Placed into the National Women’s Hall of Fame
Brucellosis
Also known as, undulant fever or Malta fever
1930s
The United States government passed laws requiring that milk be pasteurized to prevent the disease.
Sources:
"Alice Catherine Evans." World of Biology. Gale, 2006. Science in Context. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.
"Alice (Catherine) Evans." Almanac of Famous People. Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 11 Jan. 2016.