The Armsby Calorimeter

CALORIMETER

DESIGNED AND FIRST OPERATED
IN 1902 BY PIONEER ANIMAL
NUTRITIONIST HENRY ARMSBY,
THE CALORIMETER WAS HOUSED
IN THIS SPECIALLY CON-
STRUCTED BUILDING AND MON-
ITORED AN ANIMAL'S METAB-
OLISM TO DETERMINE THE NET
ENERGY VALUE OF FOOD ENERGY
THAT AN ANIMAL USED TO
PRODUCE MILK OR MEAT. IT
ATTRACTED WORLDWIDE SCI-
ENTIFIC INTEREST AND HELPED
TO DEVELOP FEEDS OF HIGHER
NUTRITIVE VALUE.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION