Stephen Moulton Babcock (1843 - 1931) was a U.S. agricultural chemist. He was a discoverer & eponym of the Babcock test which determines the butterfat content of milk. He invented it around 1890.
Babcock, Stephen Moulton
Short biographical article on the American chemist who devised a test for butterfat content.
Stephen Moulton Babcock
Biographical profile of the biochemist for whom the Babcock test is named.
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.
Mr. Babcock's Invention
A short play for children. Includes pictures, and an introduction explaining the importance of Babcock's discovery. In PDF. 294K.