James Howard Gillespie

Background

Gillespie, James Howard was born on November 26, 1917 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John C. and Mary (Kidd) Gillespie.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1939.

Career

Assistant poultry pathologist, U. N.H., Durham, 1939-1940; assistant professor poultry diseases, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1946-1948; assistant professor veterinary bacteriology, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1948-1952; associate professor veterinary microbiology, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1952-1956; professor veterinary microbiology, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1956-1986; assistant director veterinary virus research institute, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1952-1970; department chairman veterinary microbiology, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1972-1981; professor emeritus, New York State College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, since 1987. Executive secretary Commision on Foot and Mouth Disease, National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1962-1967.

Achievements

• James Howard Gillespie has been listed as a noteworthy veterinary microbiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1940-1945. Member American Society Microbiologists, American Veterinary Medical Association (Gaines award 1971), American Animal Hospital Association (Merit award 1971), Veterinary Medical Alumni Society University Pennsylvania (special award 100th anniversary 1984), United States Veterinary Medical Society (special commendation 100th anniversary 1990), New York State Veterinary Medical Society (commendation 1990), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Veterinary Microbiologists, Society of America Microbiologists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Virginia Arnts, December 19, 1941. Children– H. Thomas, Janet M., Ian Scott.

Father:

John C. Gillespie

Mother:

Mary (Kidd) Gillespie

Spouse:

Virginia Arnts

child:

Ian Scott Gillespie

child:

Janet M. Gillespie

child:

H. Thomas Gillespie