U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27: ALICE HAMILTON

Profile America -- Sunday, February 27th.  Today marks the birthday of a remarkable woman doctor -- Alice Hamilton, born in 1869.  She was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University, where she taught for many years.  At the same time she became a leading expert in the developing field of occupational health.  Hamilton was a pioneer in the field of toxicology, studying job site illnesses and the dangerous effects of industrial metals and chemical compounds on the human body.  After receiving many honors, she died at the age of 101.  In the U.S., there are 170,000 medical scientists, more than half of them women.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 146

NIH, Changing the Face of Medicine

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 615

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