author
James Law
1838–1921
A pioneering veterinary educator, he helped shape modern animal medicine in the United States and spent much of his career at Cornell University. His writing brought scientific veterinary knowledge to farmers, students, and practitioners at a time when the field was still taking form.
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 2 (of 5)
by James Law
Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 1 (of 5)
by James Law
Text book of veterinary medicine, Volume 4 (of 5)
by James Law
About the author
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on February 13, 1838, James Law trained in veterinary medicine before continuing his studies in medicine and in veterinary schools in France. In 1868 he joined the original Cornell University faculty and became the first veterinary professor at an American university, teaching biology, agriculture, and veterinary medicine.
Law played a major role in building veterinary education in the United States. At Cornell he helped establish the university's veterinary program and became widely respected for combining practical animal care with scientific study and public health concerns. He died on May 10, 1921.
He also wrote extensively, producing books and manuals on veterinary medicine that were used by both professionals and working farmers. That mix of scholarship and usefulness helped make his work influential far beyond the classroom.