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What types of infectious illnesses did Alice Catherine Evans contribute to researching after leaving the Department of Agriculture?
Meningitis and throat infections.
In what year was Alice Catherine Evans added to the National Women's Hall of Fame?
In 1993.
At what age did Alice Catherine Evans die?
At the age of 94.
When did Alice Catherine Evans pass away?
In 1975.
What position did Alice Catherine Evans hold in the Society of American Bacteriologists in 1928?
She became the first female president.
What disease did Alice Catherine Evans contract as a result of her research?
Chronic brucellosis.
What was the eventual outcome of Alice Catherine Evans' advocacy for pasteurisation?
By the 1930s, laws requiring milk pasteurisation were passed by the government.
What were the reasons Alice Catherine Evans' findings and recommendations were initially disregarded by other scientists?
She was a woman, and she didn't have a PhD.
What did Alice Catherine Evans advocate for to prevent the transmission of brucellosis through milk?
Pasteurisation of milk.
What did Alice Catherine Evans discover about the transmission of brucellosis?
She showed that drinking raw milk could transmit the bacterium bacillus abortus, causing brucellosis.
What disease did Alice Catherine Evans' research focus on in 1918?
Brucellosis (known as Malta fever).
What significant distinction did Alice Catherine Evans achieve in the USDA?
She became the first woman scientist to have a permanent appointment in the Dairy Division.
What division of the USDA did Alice Catherine Evans work in?
The Dairy Division.
Where did Alice Catherine Evans earn her Master of Science degree?
University of Wisconsin.
When did Alice Catherine Evans earn her Bachelor of Science degree?
In 1909.
What was the field of study that sparked Alice Catherine Evans' interest in bacteriology?
A basic course in the Agricultural College.
What opportunity changed the course of Alice Catherine Evans' life?
Cornell University offering a free class on nature to rural teachers.
What was Alice Catherine Evans' background before she entered the field of microbiology?
Alice Catherine Evans started her career as an elementary school teacher.