John O. Almquist
John Olson Almquist (February 10, 1921 - September 6, 2015)[1] was an American scientist who earned his doctoral degree from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences.
Early life[edit]
Almquist was born in Holdrege, Nebraska. During his childhood, Almquist moved with his parents to a farm that is located in Alden, New York. He had 3 other siblings and was the oldest amongst them all. He later graduated from Alden High School in 1937 and then received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, as well as a master's degree from Purdue University.[2]
Career[edit]
Almquist studied at Penn state at 1944, later establishing the Dairy Breeding Research Center in 1949, which is a faculty served to research on artificial insemination. His research later led to a receipt of the Wolf Prize in 1981, for "early work on the addition of antibiotics to bull semen."[3] Almquist retired in 1982.[4]
Death[edit]
Almquist died on September 6, 2015.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dr John O. Almquist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Penn State mourns John Almquist, pioneering dairy physiologist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "John O. Almquist". Wolf Foundation. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Penn State mourns John Almquist, pioneering dairy physiologist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Dr John O. Almquist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.