McFarland in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stephen Moulton Babcock

1843 – 1931

Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009

1. Stephen Moulton Babcock Marker

Inscription. Stephen Moulton Babcock came to the University of Wisconsin faculty in 1887 and remained until his death in 1931. His life was filled with a great eagerness to know and a persistent desire to serve. He is best known for the perfection of the butterfat test which bears his name. Yet great as was this development, it likely was far surpassed in significance to mankind by the solid foundation he laid for invaluable research by himself and others in the field of animal nutrition. This has repeatedly shown the importance of certain vitamins in animal and human diets. Professor Babcock won high rank among Wisconsin’s and the nation’s great scientists.

Erected 1963 by the Dane County Historical Society. (Marker Number 125.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the Wisconsin, Dane County Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 43° 0.616′ N, 89° 18.271′ W. Marker is in McFarland, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It can be reached from U.S. 51 0.2 miles south of Burma Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker

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is in Babcock County Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mcfarland WI 53558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of McFarland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lake Farm Archaeological District (approx. 1.7 miles away); Carlos J. Martin Memorial Native American Interpretive Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Memory of Bud Morton 1907-1992 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lewis Nine Springs E-Way (approx. 2.7 miles away); MMSD Wildlife Observation Area (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Lewis Nine Springs E-Way / Philip and Elizabeth Lewis (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area / From Wastewater to Habitat (approx. 2.7 miles away).

More about this marker. This is also marker no. 125 of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

Also see . . . Stephen Moulton Babcock. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 24, 2009.)

Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009

2. Stephen Moulton Babcock Marker

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Photographed by Keith L, September 23, 2009

3. Nearby Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,736 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2014, by Eric Kuntz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.