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Public Health Leaders in Reform & Rights

14 people, across 2 fields.

Clara Barton 1821–1912Civil Rights & Social ReformCivil War nurse who founded the American Red Cross and pioneered disaster relief in America.Margaret Sanger 1879–1966Civil Rights & Social ReformBirth-control advocate who transformed reproductive health access while leaving a deeply contested legacy involving eugenics.Dorothea Dix 1802–1887Civil Rights & Social ReformSocial reformer who championed humane treatment of the mentally ill and established asylums nationwide.Harvey Washington Wiley 1844–1930Environment, Agriculture & FoodChemist whose adulteration studies produced the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the agency that became the FDA.