
Penn State Calorimeter Survey |
Penn State Calorimeter Survey
The Penn State Calorimeter, also known as the Armsby Calorimeter started working in 1902. The Calorimeter was an instrument used to measure the amount of heat that was absorbed or released through physical and chemical processes in the livestock animals that were tested, mainly cattle. Knowledge gained from this ground breaking research allowed farmers to understand the efficiency, or how well their animals were utilizing different types of feed. This type of calorimetry was never before researched at this large scale. After over sixty years of service and research, the Calorimeter was turned into a museum in 1969 and was registered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Currently, the Calorimeter is open to the public by appointment only, however efforts are being made to make the Calorimeter more accessible to the community. This survey is to help the Pasto Agricultural Museum determine the community value and level of interest in the Calorimeter.
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All responses are anonymous and confidential, unless you wish to provide your personal information. Thank you for participating in this study.