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James Herriot

British veterinarian and writer
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James Alfred Wight
Born:
October 3, 1916, Sunderland, Durham, England
Died:
February 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire (aged 78)
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James Herriot (born October 3, 1916, Sunderland, Durham, England—died February 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire) was a British veterinarian and writer. Born James Alfred Wight, he joined the practice of two veterinarian brothers working in the Yorkshire Dales and at age 50 was persuaded by his wife to write down his collection of anecdotes. His humorous fictionalized reminiscences were published under the name James Herriot in If Only They Could Talk (1970) and It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet (1972), which were issued in the United States as All Creatures Great and Small (1972). The instant best seller inaugurated a series of highly popular books, which were adapted for film and television.

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