William Williams (veterinarian)
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William Williams FRSE PRCVS (1832-1900) was a Welsh veterinary surgeon who served as principal
of the Dick Veterinary College in Edinburgh
(1867-73) and as president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
(1879). He was the founder and principal of the New Veterinary College, in Gayfield Square (later Elm Row), Edinburgh (1873-1900). He wrote several standard works on veterinary science.
Williams was born in Bontnewydd near St Asaph Wales in 1832, qualified MRCVS
in Edinburgh, and set up a veterinary practice in Bradford
, Yorkshire, England.
Williams married Caroline Owen. He was the father of William Owen Williams, Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at Liverpool University.
Williams died on 12 November 1900, at 1 Crawford Place, Edinburgh. He was interred at Warriston Cemetery
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Principal (academia)
The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a university or college in certain parts of the Commonwealth.-Canada:...
of the Dick Veterinary College in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
(1867-73) and as president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom. Established in 1844 by Royal Charter, its statutory duties are laid out in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act.-Role:...
(1879). He was the founder and principal of the New Veterinary College, in Gayfield Square (later Elm Row), Edinburgh (1873-1900). He wrote several standard works on veterinary science.
Williams was born in Bontnewydd near St Asaph Wales in 1832, qualified MRCVS
MRCVS
Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Any veterinary surgeon wishing to practice veterinary surgery in the United Kingdom must be a properly registered member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...
in Edinburgh, and set up a veterinary practice in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, Yorkshire, England.
Williams married Caroline Owen. He was the father of William Owen Williams, Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at Liverpool University.
Williams died on 12 November 1900, at 1 Crawford Place, Edinburgh. He was interred at Warriston Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery lies in Warriston, one of the northern suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built by the then newly formed Edinburgh Cemetery Company, and occupies around of land on a slightly sloping site...
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