Science: Chemistry: History: Babcock, Stephen Moulton

Short biographical article on the American chemist who devised a test for butterfat content.

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Biographical profile of the biochemist for whom the Babcock test is named.

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.