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Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute: Recent submissions

  • Robert Koch (1843/12/11-1910/05/27) 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-02-04)
    Robert Koch, born in Germany, is regarded as one of the fathers of bacteriology. He was younger than Louis Pasteur by 21 years. He was the first to describe the causative agent of tuberculosis in 1882 and he developed ...
  • Dr. Louis Pasteur (1822/12/27-1895/09/28) 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-02-04)
    Dr. Louis Pasteur, born in France, was one of the "fathers" of Bacteriology in the latter 1800's
  • South African Veterinary Medical Congress participants, 1935 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-02-04)
    For many years the South African Veterinary Medical Association (now the South African Veterinary Association) held its annual congress in the Library hall of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.
  • Prof. W.O. Neitz unveiling a bust of Prof. P.J. du Toit 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-02-04)
    P.J. du Toit succeeded Theiler in 1927 as director of the Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort. W.O. Neitz was the head of the Pathology section at that stage.
  • Prof W.O. Neitz (17/11/1906 - 18/8/1979) 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-01-23)
    Prof Neitz was a world-renowned protozoologist who studied the pathogenic protozoa causing diseases of domestic and wild animals in Southern Africa. He was appointed at Onderstepoort in the section of protozoology and ...
  • Gertrud Theiler, Thelma Gutsche and Margaret Theiler at the statue of Sir Arnold Theiler 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-01-23)
    Getrud Theiler, younger daugther of Sir Arnold Theiler with her elder sister, Margaret and Thelma Gutsche. Thelma Gutsche was the author of the book "There was a man" which was on the life of Sir Arnold Theiler.
  • Dr Getrud Theiler, younger daughter of Sir Arnold Theiler 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-01-23)
    Dr Gertrud Theiler was a world renowned parasitologist and published a massive series on ticks in Africa and their effects on animals.
  • Sir Arnold Theiler in front of the main building, Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute 
    Unknown; Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (South Africa) (2008-01-22)
    Sir Arnold Theiler, the founder of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, in front of the main building.