Harriet Ritvo [SEP] place of birth
Harriet Ritvo
Harriet Ritvo (born 1946) is an American historian who specializes in British history, particularly environmental history and the history of natural history. Ritvo is the Arthur J. Connor Professor of History at MIT and a member of the Program in Science, Technology and Society, and she was the head of MIT's History Faculty from 1999-2006.
Biography.
Biography Early life.
Harriet Ritvo was born in 1946 in Cambridge,
Massachusetts and received her A.B. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. She also studied
care for a pet signified respectability and the capability to be self-sufficient. According to Harriet Ritvo, the identification of “elite animal and elite owner was not a confirmation of the owner’s status but a way of redefining it.”
History Victorian era: the rise of modern pet keeping Entertainment.
The popularity of dog and pet keeping generated animal fancy. Dog fanciers showed enthusiasm for owning pets, breeding dogs, and showing dogs in various shows. The first dog show took place on 28 June 1859 in Newcastle and