He earned his bachelor's degree in 1939 from South Dakota State University, with a double major in chemistry and dairy science.
While at South Dakota State, Henry Lardy worked in the dairy science department, where he cared for rats and cows that were used for Vitamin D research.
[7] He also played an important role in developing methods for the storage and preservation of semen, which aided in artificial insemination of livestock.
[3] He also coined the term cytosol, which refers to the aqueous fluid inside cells.
Ironically, one of his research projects involved an anti-prostate cancer compound, which he had been working on even before his diagnosis.