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John O. Almquist

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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

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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

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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

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Almquist died on September 6, 2015.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr John O. Almquist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ "Penn State mourns John Almquist, pioneering dairy physiologist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ "John O. Almquist". Wolf Foundation. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ "Penn State mourns John Almquist, pioneering dairy physiologist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ "Dr John O. Almquist". Retrieved 2023-10-04.