motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory P Frederick Douglass Patterson (1901–1988) — recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1987, the highest civilian honor in the U.S. Sonny Perdue (born 1946) — U.S. politician, former Governor of Georgia Brian Perry (born 1946) — epidemiologist Walter Plowright (1923–2010) — English veterinary scientist who worked to eradicate rinderpest R Nicky Rackard (1922–1976) — Irish hurler Carl Gottlob Rafn (1769–1808) — Danish multi-disciplinary scientist Robert L. Rooks — American veterinarian John Gunion Rutherford (1857–1923) — Canadian politician S Suzanne Saueressig (1924–2013) — first practicing female veterinarian in Missouri Elmo Shropshire (born 1936) — best known as the singer of the novelty Christmas song "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" Brian Sinclair (1915–1988) — best known for his association with James Alfred Wight who fictionalized him as Tristan Farnon Donald Sinclair (1911-1995) - best known as partner to James Alfred Wight who fictionalized him as Sigfried Farnon Danielle Spencer (born 1965) — actor Harry Spira — Australian pioneer in dog breeding technologies Leonid Stadnyk (1970–2014) — Ukrainian veterinarian renowned for his height Harry Steele-Bodger (1896–1952) — British veterinarian Michael G. Strain (1959–) — American veterinarian who is the incumbent Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner T Arnold Theiler (1867–1936) — described the horse disease which became known as Theiler's disease James Thomson (born 1958) — American developmental biologist who derived the first human embryonic stem cell line in 1998 Simon Fraser Tolmie (1867–1937) — Canadian politician Debbye Turner (born 1965) — Miss America 1990, resident veterinarian for CBS' The Early Show V Erik Viborg (1759–1822) — Danish veterinarian and botanist W Hugh Wirth (1939–2018) — Australian animal welfare advocate with RSPCA Australia, radio broadcaster Y Sophia Yin (1966–2014) — American animal behaviorist and pioneer of positive reinforcement training for pets. Z Robert Zammit — Australian television veterinarian Fictional veterinarians From the British soap opera Emmerdale: Rhona Goskirk Max King Paddy Kirk Hari Prasad Zoe Tate From the Australian soap opera Neighbours: Steve Parker Gemma Ramsay From the children's books series The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Doctor Dolittle From the US television series The Walking Dead: Hershel Greene From the South Korean drama series Hey Ghost, Let's Fight: Joo Hye-sung References Lists of people by occupation Lists of physicians