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

Stephen Moulton Babcock

1843 – 1931

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.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the Wisconsin, Dane County Historical Society marker series.

Location. 43° 0.616′ N, 89° 18.271′ W. Marker is in McFarland, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 51 0.2 miles south of Burma Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in Babcock County Park. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Farland WI 53558, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker

By Keith L, September 23, 2009

2. Stephen Moulton Babcock Marker

, measured as the crow flies. Village of McFarland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fish Camp Launch (approx. 2.7 miles away); Working at Fish Camp (approx. 2.7 miles away); How to catch 30,000 carp (approx. 2.8 miles away); Drohman Farm (approx. 2.8 miles away); All about nets (approx. 2.8 miles away); Too many carp (approx. 2.8 miles away); Carp for sale (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McFarland.

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.)

Categories. • Education • Notable Persons • Science & Medicine •

Nearby Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker image. Click for full size.

By Keith L, September 23, 2009

3. Nearby Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker

A tribute to the Armed Forces
that have defended the
United States of America
Sponsored by
Wisconsin Garden Club Federation
in cooperation with
Wisconsin Highway Department
Madison Westside Garden Club

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 24, 2009, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,005 times since then and 16 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.