Macfarlane Burnet Biography

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NAME: Macfarlane Burnet
OCCUPATION: Biologist
BIRTH DATE: September 03, 1899
DEATH DATE: August 31, 1985
EDUCATION: University of Melbourne, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, University of London
PLACE OF BIRTH: Traralgon, Australia
PLACE OF DEATH: Melbourne, Australia
Full Name: Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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Macfarlane Burnet was an Australian physician and researcher who made groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of immunology and virology.

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Sir Macfarlane Burnet. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 06:14, May 25, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/macfarlane-burnet-9231924.

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Born on September 3, 1899, in Traralgon, Australia, physician Frank Macfarlane Burnet earned his doctorate at the University of London. He made inroads in understanding viral infections and led groundbreaking work in understanding human immunology, delineating the relationship between antibodies and antigens. Burnet won the Nobel Prize in 1960. He died on August 31, 1985, in Melbourne.

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