Mackensey Clark

Mrs. Lewis-Slamkova

Food Science

23 January 2019

Dr. Harvey Wiley

Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley was born on October 18, 1844 in Kent, United Kingdom.

Growing up, Wiley was a bright student and had a love for chemistry. He continued his passion

at Hanover College in Indiana. Wiley graduated in 1871 with his medical degree and continued

to teach chemistry at Purdue University. In 1883, Wiley was offered a position at the US

Department of Agriculture. There, he created his legendary “poison squad” where he had

volunteers eat different food and test the impact it had on their health. He is best known for being

the leader in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and his work at the Good

Housekeeping Institute laboratories. The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 fought for safer foods

and drugs carried out by the federal government. Wiley died at age 85 on June 30, 1930 from old

age.