Katherine Blunt (1876 - 1954)

Katharine Blunt (May 28, 1876 – July 29, 1954) was an American chemist, professor, and nutritionist who specialized in the fields of home economics, food chemistry and nutrition. Most of her research was on nutrition, but she also made improvements to research on calcium and phosphorus metabolism and on the basal metabolism of women and children. She served on the faculty at The University of Chicago and as the third president of Connecticut College for Women.