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T. B. (Thomas Barlow) Wood
1869–1929
A pioneering British agricultural scientist, this Cambridge professor helped turn animal nutrition into a more exact science. His work ranged from farm feeding and experimental design to early research on cannabinol, showing an unusual mix of practical and laboratory interests.
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The Story of a Loaf of Bread
by T. B. (Thomas Barlow) Wood
About the author
Born in 1869, Thomas Barlow Wood was a British chemist and agricultural scientist who became closely associated with the University of Cambridge. He studied at Caius College and went on to play a major role in Cambridge's agricultural school, eventually serving as Drapers Professor of Agriculture. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1919.
Wood is best remembered for research that brought scientific rigor to farming, especially in animal nutrition. He studied the feeding requirements of livestock and wrote influential work on agricultural chemistry and food production, including books such as The Story of a Loaf of Bread and Animal Nutrition. He is also noted for publishing an important paper on experimental error and for being among the researchers who isolated cannabinol.
He died in 1929. Remembered by colleagues as a major figure in agricultural science, he helped shape the field at a time when farming was becoming more closely tied to laboratory research and careful measurement.