Macfarlane Burnet
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 39 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 3,1899 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Traralgon |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | August 31,1985 |
| Died | Port Fairy |
| Australia | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | |
| Copley Medal | |
| Known for | immune tolerance |
| Education | University of Melbourne |
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| ID | 848343 |
Macfarlane Burnet Life story
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, OM, AK, KBE, FRS, FAA, FRSNZ, usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist known for his contributions to immunology. He won a Nobel Prize in 1960 for predicting acquired immune tolerance and he developed the theory of clonal selection.
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