Lesley Biggs earned three degrees from the University of Toronto - B.Sc., 1980, Department of Psychology; M.Sc., Department of Behavioral Science and Ph.D. 1989, Department of Behavioral Science. Dr. Biggs’ research interests include the sociology of health care professions, history of health care, alternative medicine, sociology and history of the body, black history and midwifery. She has received several awards for her teaching excellence. She retired in 2019 as an Associate Professor in the Department of History.

Christopher Hedley Bigland was born in Calgary on 15 October 1919. He received his first degree, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, from the University of Toronto in 1941. This was followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Public Health from the U of T in 1946 and a MSc. in physiology from the University of Alberta in 1960. Dr. Bigland became a member of the faculty of the U of S in 1964 with his appointment as Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology. In 1974 Dr Bigland became the first Director of VIDO and remained in that post until his retirement in 1984.

Dr. Christopher Hedley Bigland was born in Calgary on 15 October 1919. He received his DVM from the University of Toronto in 1941. This was followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Public Health from the University of Toronto in 1946 and an MSc in physiology from the University of Alberta in 1960. Dr. Bigland became a member of the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan in 1964 with his appointment as Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology. In 1974 Dr. Bigland became the first Director of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and remained in that post until his retirement in 1984. Dr. Bigland died in Saskatoon in 2005 at age 86.

The Bible of Borso d'Este is a two volume manuscript. The illuminated miniatures, work of Italian Taddeo Crivelli and others, were executed between 1455 and 1461.