ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research2019-12-042019-12-041906PE239http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72511Scanned image of a photographic glass-plate negativeWilhelm Otto Daniel Martin Neitz was, internationally recognised as research expert on theileriosis. He was born on 17 November 1906 in Potgietersrus, Limpopo Province, South Africa and died on 18 August 1979 in Pretoria, South Africa. He was a research veterinarian, protozoologist and virologist and In the late 1930's he discovered the first chemotherapeutic cure for heartwater (cowdriosis) of ruminants. Photo showing Dr Neitz inspecting poultry. He was a staff memebr at Onderstepoort for 41 years (1930-1971). He was part-time professor of protozoology and virology at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, UP (1948–1957) and part time professor of protozoology (1958–1968). Visiting professor at the Freie Universität, Berlin, (1960’s) and Universidade Federale do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (1972 -1979). (Source: S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science)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 AfricaTheileriosisHeartwaterVeterinary medicine -- HistoryVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaVeterinary medicine -- PhotographsStill Image