Louise Stanley | |
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| Born | June 8, 1883 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1954 (age 71) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Chemist, home economist, government official |
| Known for | First head of the U.S. Bureau of Home Economics |
Louise Ellen Stanley (June 8, 1883 – July 15, 1954) was an American chemist and home economist. After an academic career teaching at the University of Missouri from 1907 to 1923, she was the first head of the Bureau of Home Economics, a federal office within the United States Department of Agriculture, from 1923 to 1943. She was inducted into the National Agricultural Hall of Fame.