Agnes Ellen Harris
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Most Influential Person Across History
American home economics academic
Agnes Ellen Harris's Degrees
- PhD Home Economics University of Chicago
Why Is Agnes Ellen Harris Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Agnes Ellen Harris was an American educator. She worked in education in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Alabama, establishing Home Economics programs throughout the area. She was instrumental in founding "Tomato Clubs" in Florida, which were the precursor to the 4-H Youth Programs. She was one of the earliest practitioners of the field of Domestic Science and taught nutrition and health to women for fifty years. She was a charter member of the American Home Economics Association and served as a national officer in the 1920s. She was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame in 1972.
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