In 1940, Pennington was awarded the Garvan Medal from the American Chemical Society, and in 1959, she became the first woman to be inducted into the American Poultry Historical Society Hall of Fame.

She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2002, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Hall of Fame in 2007, [7] and the National Inventors …

On May 3, Pennington will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame that celebrates the world’s foremost inventors and their contributions to society.

Jan 26, 2025 · She was instrumental in researching the conditions for food-borne illnessess and creating sanitation, insultation, refrigeration standards in the ice-box-car transport and storage of perishable …

Mar 28, 2025 · A chemist, inventor, and entrepreneur who transformed the U.S. refrigeration industry in the early 20th century, Pennington helped ensure year-round access to foods free from bacterial …

She is also an inductee of both the National Women's Hall of Fame and the ASHRAE Hall of Fame. In 2018, she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

She was profiled by the New Yorker as “Ice Woman” in 1941, was the first woman elected to the Poultry Historical Society Hall of Fame (1959), and was elected fellow by the American Society of …

Jan 9, 2025 · In 1959, she was included in the American Poultry Historical Society’s Hall of Fame, and in 2018, she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The distinguished scientist passed …

Dec 27, 2014 · She received the Notable Service Medal from President Herbert Hoover and the Garvin-Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society. Among her many honors, she is an inductee of the …

May 23, 2008 · Mary Pennington received the Notable Service Medal in 1919, and in 1940 she received the Garvan Medal. In 2002, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.