John Burton Cleland
Sir John Burton Cleland CBE (22 June 1878 – 11 August 1971) was a renowned Australian naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist. He was Professor of Pathology at the University of Adelaide and was consulted on high-level police inquiries, such as the famous Taman Shud Case in 1948 and later. He also studied the transmission of dengue virus by the mosquito Stegomyia fasciata (Aedes aegypti).
John Cleland | |
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Sir John Burton Cleland (1878—1971) | |
| Born | 22 June 1878 Norwood, Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 11 August 1971 (aged 93) Walkerville, Adelaide, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide University of Sydney |
| Known for | Proof of transmission of dengue by mosquitoes |
| Awards | Australian Natural History Medallion |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathologist, naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist |
| Institutions | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital University of Sydney London Hospital Bureau of Microbiology, Sydney University of Adelaide |
| Academic advisors | Ralph Tate Edward Rennie William Henry Bragg Edward Stirling Archibald Watson Robert Muir |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Cleland |
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| Notes | |
He was the father of ornithologist Joan Paton. | |
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