Jotello Festiri Soga | |
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Born | 1865 |
Died | 6 December 1906 Amalinda, East London, Cape Colony | (aged 40–41)
Alma mater | Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Known for | Rinderpest |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Veterinary surgeon |
Jotello Festiri Soga (1865 – 6 December 1906) was South Africa's first black veterinary surgeon[1] who played a leading role in eradicating rinderpest.[2] The library at the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria is named for him.
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