page_title: Martha Van Rensselaer
hierarchical_section_title: Martha Van Rensselaer
caption_attribution_description: English: Martha Van Rensselaer in 1918
context_page_description: Martha Van Rensselaer was a founding co-director of the College of Home Economics, which led to the establishment of the New York State College of Human Ecology in Ithaca, New York. Van Rensselaer served as an educator and proponent of the application of knowledge to improved quality of life in the home. She called the field of study “domestic science” and focused on key aspects of homemaking.
context_section_description: Martha Van Rensselaer (June 21, 1864 – May 26, 1932) was a founding co-director of the College of Home Economics, which led to the establishment of the New York State College of Human Ecology in Ithaca, New York. Van Rensselaer served as an educator and proponent of the application of knowledge to improved quality of life in the home.  She called the field of study “domestic science” and focused on key aspects of homemaking.
caption: Rensselaer in 1918
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