Frank Fenner

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Adelaide
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Companion_of_the_Order_of_Australia
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Albert_Einstein_World_Award_of_Science
gptkbp:birthDate 1914-12-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ballarat,_Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:children one daughter
gptkbp:deathDate 2010-11-22
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Canberra,_Australia
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Medical_Journal_of_Australia
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Adelaide
gptkbp:eponymOf gptkb:Fenner_Hall_at_Australian_National_University
gptkb:Fenner_School_of_Environment_and_Society
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:medicine
microbiology
virology
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Australian_National_University
gptkb:Walter_and_Eliza_Hall_Institute_of_Medical_Research
gptkbp:honoraryDegree gptkb:Doctor_of_Science_(honoris_causa),_Australian_National_University
gptkb:Doctor_of_Science_(honoris_causa),_University_of_Melbourne
gptkb:Doctor_of_Science_(honoris_causa),_University_of_Sydney
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frank Fenner
gptkbp:knownFor role in eradication of smallpox
work on myxomatosis in rabbits
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Australian_Academy_of_Science
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Australian_Army_Medical_Corps
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Peter_Doherty
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physician
biologist
gptkbp:president gptkb:International_Committee_on_the_Taxonomy_of_Viruses
gptkb:Australian_Academy_of_Science
gptkbp:publishedIn numerous scientific papers
books on virology and microbiology
gptkbp:retired 1979
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ellen_'Bobbie'_Fenner
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_Academy_of_Science
gptkb:Australian_National_University
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5