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Yes, there have been many famous veterinarians throughout history. However, in many cases the reason they became famous was not linked to their training as a veterinarian, so the link gets lost in the story and the history. Also, many veterinarians become famous within the field of veterinary medicine, but their contributions to society are not well recognized outside the profession.
Peter Doherty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_C._Doherty), an Australian veterinarian, won the Nobel prize in Medicine 1996 with Rolf Zinkernagel. The two of them figured out how the immune system uses the "Major Histocompatibility Complex" to recognize virus-infected cells.
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