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Veranus Alva Moore

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Veranus Alva Moore
BornApril 13, 1859
DiedFebruary 11, 1931(1931-02-11) (aged 71)
EducationCornell University
Occupation(s)Professor and dean
EmployerCornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Veranus Alva Moore (April 13, 1859 – February 11, 1931) was an American academic, bacteriologist, and pathologist.[1]

Early life

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He 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

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Moore 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

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He married Mary Slawson in 1892.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Moore, Veranus Alva". Cornell University. 1931. hdl:1813/18350.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b MOORE, Veranus Alva, in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition), via archive.org