Veranus Alva Moore (April 13, 1859 – February 11, 1931) was a

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graduate and faculty member, Moore served as head of the

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's Division of Animal Pathology from 1895 to 1896.MOORE, Veranus Alva
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He also served as president of the Society of American Bacteriologists in 1910, and as dean of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine from 1908 to 1929.

Personal life

Moore's parents were Alva and Antoinette.He married Mary Slawson in 1892.

References

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