Science: Chemistry: History: Babcock, Stephen Moulton

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.

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

Photograph.

A short play for children. Includes pictures, and an introduction explaining the importance of Babcock's discovery. In PDF. 294K.

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