Abby Lillian Marlatt (March 7, 1869 – June 23, 1943) was an American educator.[1]
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| Born | March 7, 1869 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1943 (aged 74) |
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| Alma mater | Kansas State College |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Home economics |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin |
Born in Manhattan, Kansas, Marlatt graduated from Kansas State College with a B.S. in 1888. receiving her M.S. from the same institution in 1890. After graduation, she taught home economics, beginning in Utah before going to Rhode Island. In 1909, she came to the University of Wisconsin, where she became the first director of the home economics department. She remained in this capacity until retiring, in 1939, with the title of professor emeritus. She established a regular curriculum and provided students with more specialized work; besides emphasizing teaching and extension work, she advocated broad training with grounding in the arts and sciences. During World War I she helped the state of Wisconsin to plan how to join in the national efforts towards conserving food. She remained in Madison after her retirement, dying there in 1943.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ K-State Libraries - University Archives - Women's Guide: Abby Lillian Marlatt (1869-1943)
- ^ "Abby Marlatt Dies Following Long Illness". The Capital Times. June 24, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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editSee also
edit- Abby Lindsey Marlatt, Ph.D., her niece
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