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The Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent Istvan University celebrates the 225th anniversary of its foundation in the academic year 2011/2012. The founder Alexander Tolnay, a student of medicine, had been sent to Vienna and some European countries in order to acquire veterinary knowledge, gain experiences and prepare for his new role. He studied at professor Johann Gottlieb Wolstein’s (1738–1820) institute and translated some of his works into Hungarian. He himself also wrote several books both for students and farmers. After returning home in 1787, he started Hungarian veterinary training at the Medical Faculty of the University of Pest (today Budapest). Teachers appointed for a new role such as founding a department, introducing the teaching of a special field were sent later as well for one- or two-year study tours to the most outstanding European institutions of veterinary science so that they could bring home and use the results of research being abreast of the times in their own educational and research work.
The circulation of knowledge has always characterized our veterinary school. The official language of education was German until 1860 but lectures were held in Hungarian and in different periods even in Slovakian. It is known from former records that our faculty always welcomed foreign students. Persian, Turkish, Greek, Vietnamese, African students have always been found in student records. They graced the everyday life of the university with their presence. Some of them returned to earn an academic degree, to teach, to take part in joint research projects, others got to high ranking positions in their countries such as a professor or a minister.
Photo: János Perényi DVM |
