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Babcock, Stephen Moulton
Stephen Moulton Babcock, 1843-1931, was a professor of agricultural chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. He is best known for the Babcock test, a method of measuring butterfat content in milk. His research on the nutrition of dairy cattle paved the way for the discovery of vitamin A.
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Babcock, Stephen Moulton
Short biographical article on the American chemist who devised a test for butterfat content.
Dr. Stephen Babcock and the Original Butterfat Tester
Photograph.
Stephen Moulton Babcock
Biographical profile of the biochemist for whom the Babcock test is named.
A Fortune Given Away
Dr. Babcock refused to patent his test for butterfat. Illustrated with historical photographs, this section of "It Happened Here" tells the story of the Babcock test, and describes the professor's personality.
Mr. Babcock's Invention
A short play for children. Includes pictures, and an introduction explaining the importance of Babcock's discovery. In PDF. 294K. |
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