DANIEL ELMER SALMON

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 7/23/1850     Death: 8/30/1914

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Daniel Elmer Salmon was an American veterinarian. He earned the first D.V.M. degree awarded in the United States, and spent his career studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bacterial genus Salmonella, which was discovered by his assistant Theobald Smith, was named in his honor.

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WHY THEY MATTER

Daniel Elmer Salmon was intellectually unique for being the first person to earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree in the United States. His pioneering work in studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture laid the foundation for modern veterinary medicine. The naming of the bacterial genus Salmonella in his honor also reflects his significant contributions to the field.

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