University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine - Scalpel Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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:KARL F1a1I2D1q1n 1-1 MEYER, D.V.M. Assrs'r,xNT Pnomzssnn ov IHvrUm,ocv ,mn Mounm JXNATOMX

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url . Gap, B. AW. fel., . 9. QI. ARL XY, GAY, born in lVaverly, New York, March 14, 1877, educated in lthaca public schools, graduated from lthaca lligh School in hlnne, 19953 pursued post-graduate work until june, 1896. lintered the New York State Yeterinary College, Cornell University, in 1896, graduating with the iirst class in 1899. lfle was awarded the graduate fellowship for the year 1399-1900, taking major work in bacteriology. After graduation he was appointed veterin- arian to New York State lioard ot lflealth. fln September, 1910, appointed assistant in Veterinary Department, lowa State College, and advanced to full professorship in january, 1902. Assistant Professor of Animal Irlusbandry in Agricultural Division, lowa State College. for the year 1904-05, graduating with the degree of liiachelor of Scientific Agriculture in june, 1905, having been a student in the agricultural courses while an instructor in this institution. Elected Assistant Professor of Animal lslusbandry in the Agricultural College of Ohio State University in March, 1905, and the 'Following year made Associate professor. ln hlune, 1907, he resigned to become Professor of Animal lndustry in the University ot Pennsylvania Veterinary Department and to take charge of the horse breeding work inaugurated by the Department of Agriculture in con- nection with the State Livestock Sanitary Board. Member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Association, American lilreeders' Association, Pennsylvania Livestock lilreeders' Association, Guernsey Breeders' Association and President of the Pennsylvania XVork 'llorse Parade Association. 25

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ati jriehrirb spar, EB. W. Ciuricijj R. KARL l7Rl'EDRlCl'l MEYER was horn in Bale, Switzerland. 1 lv ' , , ff lfle was educated 111 tl1e local schools, a11d prepared 111 tl1e gyin- nasiuin at Bale for tl1e stuclv of the 1'l21lfUl'2'Ll sciences and medicine. . C .7 J , ' . ' . . . During U01-O- he took couises 111 Zoology and biology llllflfil the faculty 111 tl1e Departinent of Philosophy at the University of Bale. He tl1e11 entered tl1e University of Zurich, where l1e con- ti11ued l1is study in Zoology 2l1'lCl coinparative anatomy, a11d also began the study of veterinary inedicine, taking special courses 111 the laboratories Ll11ClC1' Professor D. A. Lang. In 1904 he CUfC1'6Cl tl1e University of Munich, Gerinany, wl1ere l1e tool: special laboratory work 111 cl1e1111stry l.l1'1Cl61' Professor von Mueller 2l1'lCl Professor E. Meyer, a11d special courses a11d laboratory work u11der Professor Kitt. After a brief visit to tl1e bacteriological and veterinary institutes of Yienna, he entered tl1e University 111 Berne, where l1e received his Federal State diplo111a. At Berne l1e became assistant to Professor Ernst Hess, a11d subsequently assistant to Professor Kolle 111 the Berne lnstitute for the Study of Infectious Diseases. He was also te111porary assistant 111 tl1e Laboratory of tl1e :Xbattoirs at Bale, a11d did valuable research work 111 pathology. l11 l9OS tl1e degree of D.Y.M. was conferred upo11 l1i111 at Zurich. After considerable research work 111 Vienna, Paris and Berlin, l1e was appointed pathologist to the Transvaal Government, and later g'OVC1'111llC1llI veterinarian 111 tl1e Bacteriological Laboratories of Pretoria, South Africa. y ln 1910 Dr. Meyer accepted tl1e position as Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathology 111 tl1e University of Pennsylvania, a11d came from the Transvaal- South Africa, wl1ere for tl1e past two years l1e was pathologist for the Departinent of Agriculture. lfle has traveled much along tl1e east coast of Africa, a11d is a lllC1lllHCl' of tl1e .fXCZlClCllllC Alpine Clubs of Zurich, Switzerland, Austria and Gcrinaiiy. 37