James Herriot
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1916 – 1995
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Who was James Herriot?
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS, known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books of stories about animals and their owners. He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, which are often referred to collectively as All Creatures Great and Small, a title used in some editions and in film and television adaptations.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1916
Sunderland - Also known as
- Τζέιμς Άλφρεντ Ράιτ
- Profession
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine
- Lived in
- Glasgow
- Died
- Feb 23, 1995
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on July 23, 2013
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