Stephen Moulton Babcock

Stephen Moulton Babcock (1843–1931) was a U.S. agricultural chemist. He is best known for his Babcock test in determining dairy butterfat in milk processing, in cheese processing, and in the "single-grain experiment" that would lead to the development of nutrition as a science. Born on a farm in Oneida County, New York, Babcock earned a B.S. from Tufts College and a masters from Cornell University before earning a doctorate in organic chemistry a... more

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  • Oct 22, 1843

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  • Jul 2, 1931 (age 87 years)

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