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Born February 13, 1838 ( 1838-02-13 ) Edinburgh Known for The first veterinary professor at an American university People also search for Jane Marshall, Shula Chiat, James Harvey Sanders, Walter Long Williams, Alison Parkinson Books Language Disorders in Childre, Text book of veterinary, FARMERS VETERINARY ADVISER, The Farmer's Veterinar, LETTER FROM THE SECRET | ||
James Law (13 February 1838, Edinburgh - 1921) was a veterinary surgeon who graduated from the Edinburgh Veterinary College (which later became the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies) in 1857. He became the first veterinary professor at an American university, teaching biology, agriculture and veterinary medicine at Cornell University from 1868
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Early life and education
In 1854, at the age of 16, James Law enrolled at the Edinburgh Veterinary College and graduated with honours in 1857. He was awarded his diploma from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in 1861, and became a member of the RCVS.
Career
Cornell University was founded in 1865, and in 1868 its President, Andrew Dickson White, visited Europe to recruit faculty staff. He had been instructed by Ezra Cornell to find a "horse doctor", and on the recommendation of Edinburgh Veterinary College's Dr. John Gamgee, he met James Law. Dr Law moved to the United States, and started teaching students in October 1868.