Alice Hamilton

Alice Hamilton was a pioneering American physician and researcher known for her work in occupational health and safety. Born in 1869, she was the first woman appointed to the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Hamilton studied the effects of industrial toxins on workers, advocating for safer working conditions and public health reforms. Her research highlighted dangers in factories, such as chemical exposure, leading to improved regulations. Hamilton's contributions significantly advanced the fields of epidemiology and toxicology, and she was instrumental in promoting the idea that work environments should be safe, influencing labor laws and worker protection measures. She passed away in 1970.