author
H. B. (Howard Bowman) Ellenberger
1882–1970
Best known for early practical writing on dairy science, this American agricultural researcher helped turn ice cream and milk production into subjects of careful laboratory study. His work blends hands-on instruction with the growing scientific approach to food quality in the early 20th century.
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An ice cream laboratory guide
by W. W. (Walter Warner) Fisk, H. B. (Howard Bowman) Ellenberger
About the author
Born in Iowa in 1882, Howard Bowman Ellenberger built his career around animal and dairy husbandry. He later served at the University of Vermont, where he became a professor and led the animal and dairy husbandry department for many years before retiring in 1948.
Ellenberger wrote and co-wrote a range of technical works on dairy production, milk quality, and cattle research. The title most likely to interest modern general readers is An Ice Cream Laboratory Guide (1917), written with W. W. Fisk, a compact manual that shows how seriously ice cream manufacture was already being studied as both a craft and a science.
He died in 1970. Today, his writing offers a small but fascinating window into the history of food science, agricultural education, and the effort to bring consistent standards to everyday products.