19th Century Prof. Inspires Olympic Nutrition Today

Lauren RubensteinAugust 1, 20121min
Atwater's groundbreaking work at Wesleyan in nutritional science helps feed Olympic athletes in London

William Olin Atwater, Class of 1865 and later a chemistry professor at Wesleyan, is credited in this Fox News story with laying the groundwork for the science of nutrition in this country in the 19th century.