In memoriam: Rudolph Daniel Bigalke. 05 May 1931 - 27 January 2024

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dc.contributor.author Bath, Gareth
dc.contributor.other South African Veterinary Association. Veterinary History Society
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-22T07:27:24Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-22T07:27:24Z
dc.date.issued 2024-04
dc.description Article originally published in VetNews, April 2024, the monthly magazine of the South African Veterinary Association en_US
dc.description.abstract Rudolph Daniël Bigalke was a pillar of the Veterinary profession, with his legacy of scientific excellence, high work ethic and standards, and unwavering professionalism. He did pioneer research on Besnoitia besnoiti and was part-time lecturer and later Honorary Professor from 1985-1988. He played a crucial role in the establishment and organisation of the SAVA History Committee, where he was Chair from 1996 to 2008, Secretary from 2008 to 2019, and a Director of the successor Veterinary History Society from 2019 to 2024. He also played a major part in establishing the National Veterinary Museum. A list of his appointments, awards, and attributes, reflects Rudolph Bigalke's successful career and leadership over his seven decades of serving the Veterinary profession. en_US
dc.description.librarian mo2024 en_US
dc.format.medium PDF en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/96150
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries VH-Obituaries en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries VH-VetNews articles en_US
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dc.rights ©2023 Veterinary History Society of the South African Veterinary Association. Provided for preservation purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the author. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. en_US
dc.subject Veterinary medicine -- Obituary en_US
dc.subject Veterinarians en_US
dc.subject Veterinary history en_US
dc.subject South Africa en_US
dc.subject Veterinary leader en_US
dc.subject Besnoitia besnoiti research en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinarians -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Veterinary medicine -- History -- South Africa en_ZA
dc.title In memoriam: Rudolph Daniel Bigalke. 05 May 1931 - 27 January 2024 en_US
dc.type Text en_US


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