ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research2019-11-012019-11-011918PE60NT25http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72105Scanned image of a photographic glass-plate negativeAlexis Daniel Thomas was born in Switzerland on 12/7/1899, he came to South Africa as a small boy with his parents. He joined the Department of Agriculture as a temporary stockman and was stationed at Armoedsvlakte shortly after its inauguration as a research centre. Shortly afterwards he was transferred to the Division of Veterinary Services as a laboratory assistant for Sir Arnold Theiler. In 1927 he obtained his BVSc degree and was appointed to the research staff at Onderstepoort as a lecturer in and later professor of Pathology. He obtained his DVSc degree in Pathology 2 years later (his thesis being on Skin Cancer in Angora Goats). He remained professor of Pathology until 1946 when he resigned his appointment and started practicing in Pretoria. During his lifetime he published some 30 articles and for many years was an external examiner in Pathology at the Veterinary Faculty. (Source: Past veterinarians in South Africa / PJ Posthumus, 10th edition)1 photo : black and whitePDFOriginal medium: Glass-plate negative©2019 ARC- Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (Original) , University of Pretoria (Digital). Provided for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the original copyright holder. Any attempt to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of copyright laws and is subject to criminal prosecution. Please contact the collection administrator for copyright issues.Veterinary scienceGlass negativeVeterinarians -- South AfricaVeterinary pathologyVeterinary medicine -- HistoryVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- PhotographsStill Image