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James Herriott

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The Resume

    (October 3, 1916-February 23, 1995)
    Born in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was James Alfred Wight
    Veterinarian and author
    Wrote 'All Creatures Great and Small' (1972), 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' (1974), 'All Things Wise and Wonderful' (1977), 'James Herriot's Yorkshire' (1979), 'James Herriot's Cat Stories' (1994) and 'James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories' (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

    He suffered bouts of depression and feelings of inadequacy, culminating in a nervous breakdown.
    He did not begin writing until he was 50.
    His books were not popular in his native Britain until after they had been successful in the US.
    He died the day before he was to attend the opening of a library named after him at the Glasgow Veterinary School.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He maintained his veterinary practice well after becoming a successful author, saying 'If a farmer calls me with a sick animal, he couldn't care less if I were George Bernard Shaw.'
    His books sold over 50 million copies in 20 languages.
    He was extremely approachable to his fans.
    He said he was 'dumbfounded' by the success of his books, noting 'The most I hoped for was that someone would publish it and a few people quite enjoy reading it.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 134 Votes: 53.73% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 87 Votes: 48.28% Annoying