Stelletsky vasily ivanovich. Little-known biography pages.

Abstract

This article presents some little-known facts of biography of Stelletskyi Vasyl
Ivanovych – veterinary medicine specialist, organizer of veterinary medicine and veterinary ed-
ucation, Distinguished Scientist of Ukrainian SSR, one of the founders of Kyiv Veterinary and
Zootechnical Institute (KVZI), professor, surgeon and obstetrician, scientist, the first lecturer of
the course "Veterinary Obstetrics and Gynecology" in KVZI, which began his labor path as an
ordinary county veterinarian. V. I. Stelletskyi devoted his entire life, on all positions and works, to
veterinary medicine, training of young specialists, organization of university science and educa-
tion. Since the foundation of KVZI in 1920, he has been working there for 10 years – until 1930.
Throughout his life, from his early youth, V. I. Stelletskyi sought everything new and better, using
his sense of responsibility, his own fantastic hard work and perseverance, constructive approach
to solving the most difficult issues. The revolutionary preferences of his youth, which grew into
active participation in the events of 1905 and 1917, responsibility for solving professional issues
related to veterinary medicine (working as a county veterinarian), serving at front lines, partici-
pating in establishment of veterinary and zoology higher education entities, active pedagogical,
teaching and scientific activity is not an exhaustive list of affairs V. I. Stelletskyi was involved in.
Biographical information and events from V. I. Stelletskyi’s life are described in close connection
with his civic position, professional and social activity and should be perceived in connection with
events and needs existing at the time when he lived..
Keywords: Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the NULES of Ukraine, Kyiv Veter-
inary and Zootechnical Institute, Stelletskyi Vasyl Ivanovych, biography