Harold Woodruff

July 10, 1877 (age 88)

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

He was raised Methodist and remained active, including weekly prayer meetings for students at the University of Melbourne. He tutored in surgery there in 1898-1899 and then became a professor in veterinary science and bacteriology at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. He returned in 1900 to the Royal Veterinary College as a professor of materia medica and hygiene. From 1900-1908, he was appointed chair of veterinary medicine and ran an extensive out-patient clinic. In October 1915, joined the Australian Imperial Force as a major in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (ADVS Third Division), serving in Egypt and France to fight World War I. He was permitted to return home in 1917 due to the decline of the veterinary school. At the age of 51 in 1928, accepted a post as director of the bacteriology department at Melbourne University when the veterinary school finally closed. His efforts expanded the department, he influenced a number of notable scientists, and, most importantly, he established the Public Health Laboratories, now known as the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit at the Melbourne University. Throughout his career, he published a number of monographs, pamphlets and articles on veterinary medicine, medical issues, and theological issues. delayed retirement until 1944 at the age of 57, but continued to be active in church activities, the peace movement, and music In 1946, we was elected chairman of the Zoological Board of Victoria.

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He was born on 10 July 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England to Herbert Woodruff and Mary, née Addison.

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Woodruff was educated at Wesley College, Sheffield, England, and graduated at the Royal Veterinary College, London, England. In 1912, he graduated with an English Conjoint License - Member Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and transferred to Australia as professor of veterinary pathology and director of the veterinary institute at the University of Melbourne.

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He was raised Methodist and remained active, including weekly prayer meetings for students at the University of Melbourne. He tutored in surgery there in 1898-1899 and then became a professor in veterinary science and bacteriology at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. He returned in 1900 to the Royal Veterinary College as a professor of materia medica and hygiene.

From 1900-1908, he was appointed chair of veterinary medicine and ran an extensive out-patient clinic.

In October 1915, joined the Australian Imperial Force as a major in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (ADVS Third Division), serving in Egypt and France to fight World War I. He was permitted to return home in 1917 due to the decline of the veterinary school. At the age of 51 in 1928, accepted a post as director of the bacteriology department at Melbourne University when the veterinary school finally closed.

His efforts expanded the department, he influenced a number of notable scientists, and, most importantly, he established the Public Health Laboratories, now known as the Microbiological Diagnostic Unit at the Melbourne University. Throughout his career, he published a number of monographs, pamphlets and articles on veterinary medicine, medical issues, and theological issues. delayed retirement until 1944 at the age of 57, but continued to be active in church activities, the peace movement, and music

In 1946, we was elected chairman of the Zoological Board of Victoria.

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