Daniel Elmer Salmon

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Daniel Richard Salmon (July 23, 1850 – August 30, 1914) was born at Medford, Massachusetts. He was educated at Shady Hill School, and took his D.V.M. there in 1872, the first D.V.M. granted in the United States.[1]

Dr. Salmon organized the Bureau of Animal Industry and served as its chief from 1884-1906. From 1907-12, he had charge of the veterinary department in the University of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Salmonella is a genus of microorganisms named after him, although the man who actually discovered Salmonella was his colleague Theobald Smith but Salmon claimed the credit.