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Type of entity
Corporate body (Dalhousie University)
Authorized form of name
Dalhousie University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
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Dates of existence
1958-
History
The Department of Microbiology, formerly the Department of Bacteriology, is first referenced in the Dalhousie University calendars is in 1958-1959, where Dr. C.E. van Rooyen is identified as the Head of the Department of Bacteriology. In previous calendars (since 1892), Bacteriology and Pathology are listed as a subdivision of courses offered by the Faculty of Medicine, but there was no indication that it was organized as a department. Today, the department is called the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
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Related entity
Dalhousie University. Faculty of Medicine (1868-)
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Category of relationship
hierarchical
Dates of relationship
1958-
Description of relationship
The Department of Microbiology has been a part of the Faculty of Medicine since at least 1958.