Harvey Washington Wiley:
Harvey Washington Wiley was an American chemist and driving force to form the Food and Drug Administration.
Birth:
October 18, 1844 in Kent, Indiana.
Death:
June 30, 1930 in Washington D.C.
Claim to Fame:
Harvey Washington Wiley was an American chemist and medical doctor who championed the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 where it was forbidden to manufacture, sell, or transport adulterated food products or untested patent medicines. This opened the door for the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) where he served as the first director.
Interesting Trivia:
To test the effects of preservatives and patent medicines, Wiley created a volunteer group of human testers that became known as the "Poison Squad".