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

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

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 resulted in substantial increases in breeding efficiency. This, coupled with his remarkable achievements in developing methods for processing, freezing, and thawing of frozen semen, significantly enhanced the practical utilization of artificial insemination in the livestock industry. Many techniques developed by him for cattle have been applied to other species, including the human male."[3] Almquist retired in 1982.[4]

Death

Almquist died on September 6, 2015.[5]

References

  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.
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