Babcock, Stephen Moulton History Chemistry

Babcock, Stephen Moulton History Chemistry

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.
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.
Stephen Moulton Babcock - Biographical profile of the biochemist for whom the Babcock test is named.
Dr. Stephen Babcock and the Original Butterfat Tester - Photograph.

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