sir macfarlane burnet

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Definition of sir macfarlane burnet in English English dictionary

born Sept. 3, 1899, Traralgon, Vic., Austl. died Aug. 31, 1985, Melbourne, Vic. Australian physician and virologist. Burnet received his medical degree from the University of Melbourne. He later discovered a method for identifying bacteria by the viruses (bacteriophages) that attack them, and he shared a 1960 Nobel Prize with Peter Medawar for the discovery of acquired immunological tolerance to tissue transplants. He was knighted in 1951

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Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet

born Sept. 3, 1899, Traralgon, Vic., Austl. died Aug. 31, 1985, Melbourne, Vic. Australian physician and virologist. Burnet received his medical degree from the University of Melbourne. He later discovered a method for identifying bacteria by the viruses (bacteriophages) that attack them, and he shared a 1960 Nobel Prize with Peter Medawar for the discovery of acquired immunological tolerance to tissue transplants. He was knighted in 1951

Hyphenation

sir Mac·Far·lane bur·net

Turkish pronunciation

sır mıkfärlın bırnît

Pronunciation

/ˈsər məkˈfärlən ˈbərnət/ /ˈsɜr məkˈfɑːrlən ˈbɜrnɪt/