Hart, George Hart, 1883-

Biography

George H. Hart (1883-1959) received the D.V.M. degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1903 and the M.D. degree at George Washington University in 1908. His work comprised six major activities: bacteriological studies in the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry (1903-1908); field investigations of Texas cattle fever and other livestock diseases along the Mexican Border (1908-1910); services as City Veterinarian in the Los Angeles Department of Health (1910-1917); research on animal diseases at Berkeley (1917-1926); reorganization and direction of work in animal husbandry at Davis (1926-1948); and development of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Davis (1948-1954).

Dr. Hart's career at the University of California began in 1917 when he joined the faculty at Berkeley as Professor of Veterinary Science. He came to Davis in 1926 as Professor of Animal Husbandry and Chairman of the Department, a position he held until 1948, when he became Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. He retired in 1954. In 1983 the then Animal Science Building was named George Hart Hall in his honor.

Sources:

"Famed UCD Veterinary Dean Passes." Davis Enterprise, August 6, 1959.

Storer, T.I., Stormont, C.N. and Wilson, J.F. "George H. Hart." In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1960.

From the guide to the George H. Hart Papers, 1900-1959, (University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special Collections.)