Harvey Washington Wiley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American chemist
Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1844
Place of Birth: Kent, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 30-Jun-1930
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Harvey Washington Wiley
- Harvey Washington Wiley (October 18, 1844 – June 30, 1930) was a noted American chemist best known for his leadership in the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and his subsequent work at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories.
- He was the first commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration.
- He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute in 1910.
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