author
James Law
1838–1921
A Scottish-born veterinarian and teacher, he helped lay the groundwork for veterinary education in the United States. At Cornell University, he became a leading voice in animal health, agriculture, and public health at a time when the field was just taking shape.
5 Audiobooks
Special report on diseases of cattle
by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry, V. T. (Vickers T.) Atkinson, Dr. (William) Dickson, A. (Adolph) Eichhorn, Richard W. (Richard West) Hickman, James Law, (Dr.) (William Herbert) Lowe, C. Dwight (Charles Dwight) Marsh, John R. (John Robbins) Mohler, A. J. (Alexander James) Murray, Leonard Pearson, Brayton Howard Ransom, M. R. (Milton R.) Trumbower, Dr. (Benjamin Tilghman) Woodward
Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 3 (of 5)
by James Law
Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 1 (of 5)
by James Law
Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 2 (of 5)
by James Law
Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 4 (of 5)
by James Law
About the author
Born in Edinburgh on February 13, 1838, James Law trained in veterinary medicine in Scotland and continued his studies in France before building his career in the United States. He joined the original Cornell University faculty in 1868, where he taught biology, agriculture, and veterinary medicine.
Law is widely remembered as the first veterinary professor at an American university and as a major force in establishing university-based veterinary education in the country. His work connected animal health with farming and public health, helping shape veterinary medicine as a serious academic and professional field.
He also wrote practical books for veterinarians and farmers, including Text-Book of Veterinary Medicine and The Farmer's Veterinary Adviser. He remained closely associated with Cornell for decades and died on May 10, 1921.