James Herriot born James Alfred Wight Sunderland Eng 3 October 1916
Moved to Glasgow, Scotland as child, late October 1916
Attended Yoker Primary School, August 1921 - June 1928
Attended Hillhead High School, September 1928 - 30 June 1933
Graduated Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939
Joined Yorkshire practice of J. Donald Sinclair in 1940
Married Joan Catherine Danbury, 5 November 1941
RAF 1941-43
Son, James Alexander, born 13 February 1943
Daughter, Rosemary, born in 9 May 1947
Trip to USSR as sheep veterinarian, 28 October - 6 November 1961
Trip to Istanbul as cattle veterinarian, 8-10 August 1963
1966 begins writing
Receives American Veterinary Medical Association's Award of Appreciation, 4 February 1975
1978 BBC TV Series begins
Receives Order of the British Empire and honorary Litt.D. from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 1979
Made fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1982
1983, receives honorary D.V.Sc. from Liverpool University
23 February 1995 Dies of cancer at home in Yorkshire