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A fact from Jean Holzworth appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 27 November 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Jean Holzworth obtained a PhD in Latin, then retrained as a veterinarian after one of her favorite cats died from a viral infection?
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... that Jean Holzworth held a Ph.D. in Latin, and retrained as a veterinarian after one of her favorite cats died from a viral infection? Source: 1) "Dr Jean Holzworth, pioneer in feline medicine". Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 9 (4): 264. August 2007. doi:10.1016/j.jfms.2007.04.001. Dr Holzworth ... attended Greenwich Academy and Bryn Mawr College (AB, MA, and PhD in Latin). A beloved cat's death in 1943 from panleukopenia, a lethal virus infection for which no vaccine then existed, turned her from teaching at Mount Holyoke College to veterinary college at Cornell University, from which she received her DVM degree in 1950. • 2) Scott, Fred W. (July 2008). Dr. Jean Holzworth, feline practitioner extraordinaire. 20th Annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. hdl:1813/34868. Jean attended ... Bryn Mawr College where she received degrees of A.B. (1936), M.A., and a Ph.D. (1940) in Latin. ... the death of so many of her faithful feline friends during her growing up years, and the especially one special feline's death in 1943 due to panleukopenia, turned her toward veterinary medicine.
Article is new enough, moved on the date. It is long enough. It is fully referenced and neutral enough. Correct person, EmphasisMine, credited.
Hooks botb appear in article with reference. Hooks are short enough. I like alt1 better as it is more compact and more surprising to hear. No image. QPQ done. Copyviocheck cannot find a problem. Good to go. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:46, 11 November 2022 (UTC)Reply
Hooks botb appear in article with reference. Hooks are short enough. I like alt1 better as it is more compact and more surprising to hear. No image. QPQ done. Copyviocheck cannot find a problem. Good to go. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:46, 11 November 2022 (UTC)