Stephen Moulton Babcock

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Stephen Moulton Babcock (born 22 October 1843 in Bridgewater, New York, 2 July 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American agrochemist. Inventor of Babcock's test, a simple and cheap method for determining fat content in milk.

The son of a farmer from New York. He was in the United States and in Germany, among others. J. Liebig. In 1881 he received his doctorate degree. After returning to the United States, he worked initially at the Geneve Experimental Station on Lake Seneca, and from 1888 at the College of Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. There, in 1890, he invented his method of determining fat content in milk, which in a revolutionary way contributed to the improvement of the quality of commercial milk. Wisconsin Governor William Hoard said that it was never possible for the Scriptures to convert so many people to the right path, as Babcock's attempt to force farmers to conduct fair trade. Babcock has not patented this invention, giving up on the good of the public with huge financial gains.

Another field of Babcock's research was the proper feeding of cattle. He discovered that the right feed should be next to the basic ingredients (such as proteins, carbohydrates or fats) also previously unknown substances, occurring in minimal amounts, which contributed to the discovery of vitamins. Bibliography Authoritative control (person):

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