Veranus Alva Moore (April 13, 1859 – February 11, 1931) was an American academic, bacteriologist, and pathologist.[1]
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| Born | April 13, 1859 |
| Died | February 11, 1931 (aged 71) |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupation(s) | Professor and dean |
| Employer | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine |
Early life
editHe was born in Hounsfield, New York on April 13, 1859. His parents were Alva and Antoinette.[2] He graduated from Cornell Univeristy. While at Cornell, he helped establish Phi Zeta honor society for veterinary medicine.
Career
editMoore served as head of the United States Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Pathology from 1895 to 1896.[3] He was dean of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine from 1908 to 1929.[2]
He also served as president of the Society of American Bacteriologists in 1910, and
Personal life
editHe married Mary Slawson in 1892.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Moore, Veranus Alva". Cornell University. 1931. hdl:1813/18350.
- ^ a b Gage, SH (July 1931). "Veranus Alva Moore, 1859-1931". Journal of Bacteriology. 22 (1): iv.2–5. doi:10.1128/JB.22.1.iv.2-5.1931. PMC 533247. PMID 16559507.
- ^ a b MOORE, Veranus Alva, in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition), via archive.org
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