Ella eaton kellogg biography

(1853 – 1920)

During her lifetime, Ella Eaton Kellogg created a new field which would come to be called ‘dietetics.’ Ella Eaton Kellogg, born in 1853 in Alfred Center, New York, was the youngest person to receive a bachelor’s degree from Alfred College in 1872. Soon thereafter, Kellogg established a reputation in Michigan as a dietician, writer, and advocate for children. She was the assistant editor of Good Health magazine from 1877 to 1920. This magazine was published by her husband, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.

Besides editing, Ella Kellogg wrote articles for almost every issue on health, diet, and child rearing. In 1883 John Kellogg asked Ella to help him make his health food more palatable, and she took charge of the sanitarium experimental kitchen. Here she formulated dietetic courses for nurses at the sanitarium. She made major contributions to home economics by founding the School of Home Economics (which later became part of Battle Creek College) and a School of Cooking for the sanitarium. In 1888 she and Dr. Kellogg began a School of Domestic Economy. Ella Kellogg wa

Ella Eaton Kellogg

American philanthropist, pioneer in dietetics, editor (1853–1920)

Ella Eaton Kellogg (April 7, 1853 – June 14, 1920) was an American dietitian known for her work on home economics and vegetarian cooking. She was educated at Alfred University (B.A. 1872, A.M. 1875); and the American School Household Economics (1909). In 1875, Kellogg visited the Battle Creek Sanitarium, became interested in the subjects of sanitation and hygiene, and a year later enrolled in the Sanitarium School of Hygiene. Later on, she joined the editorial staff of Good Health magazine, and in 1879, married Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.

Kellogg was prominently identified with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), in 1882 being appointed national superintendent of the Department of Hygiene. Three years later, she was appointed associate superintendent of the Social Purity department of the WCTU. Out of her experiences in the Social Purity work in the WCTU, grew a pamphlet, in 1890, entitled "Talks to Girls" which enjoyed an extended ci

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     Ella Eaton Kellogg (April 7, 1853 – June 14, 1920) was an American pioneer in dietetics who taught and wrote  on the subject. She was educated in  Alfred University. In 1875, Kellogg visited the Battle Creek Sanitarium, became interested in the subjects of sanitation and hygiene, and a year later enrolled in the Sanitarium School of Hygiene. Later on, she joined the editorial staff of Good Health magazine, and in 1879, married Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.

Kellogg was prominently identified with the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union  (WCTU), in 1882 being appointed national superintendent of the Department of Hygiene. Three years later, she was appointed associate superintendent of the Social Purity department of the WCTU. Out of her experiences in the Social Purity work in the WCTU, grew a pamphlet, in 1890, entitled “Talks to Girls” which enjoyed an extended circulation. Other books written by Kellogg included Studies in Character Building (1905), and Science in the Kitchen (1892). Kellogg

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