Biographical entry Bull, Lionel Batley (1889 - 1978)

Summary

Lionel Bull was Chief, Division of Animal Health and Nutrition, CSIR/O 1935-1954. In 1937 he conducted field trials to determine whether the myxoma virus could be used to control the rabbit plague in Australia. Forced by quarantine authorities to make his observations in unsuitable environments, away from mosquito breeding sites, he concluded in 1944 that the virus was ineffective.

Details

Born Hawthorn, Victoria, 27 April 1889. Died Fitzroy, Victoria, 5 May 1978. CBE 1952. Educated W.T. Kendall's (q.v.) Melbourne Veterinary college (licentiate in veterinary science 1911), which was absorbed by the University of Melbourne (BVSc 1912, DVSc 1919). First assistant to the director, laboratory of bacteriology and pathology, Adelaide Hospital 1912-25, director 1925-29; lecturer in biology, University of Adelaide 1930-33; deputy chief, Division of Animal Health, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1934-35, chief 1935-36, chief, Division of Animal Health and Nutrition 1936-44, chief, Division of Animal Health and Production 1944-54; senior research fellow, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 1954-68. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954; Mueller medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1955; Gilruth Prize, Australian Veterinary Association 1955; ANZAAS medal 1967.

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Published resources

Book Sections

• French, Eric L., 'Bull, Lionel Batley (1889-1978), Veterinary Scientist and Adminstrator', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1993, pp. 293-294. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130332b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• A., M., 'Lionel Batley Bull C.B.E.', Australian Veterinary Journal, vol. 54, 1978, p. 402. Details
• Bull, L. B., 'Gilruth as a Teacher', Australian Veterinary Journal, vol. 13, 1937, pp. 110-112. Details
• French, E. L. and Stewart, D.F., 'Lionel Bately Bull, 1889-1978', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 4, 1983, pp. 90-110. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9830540090.htm. Details

Online Resources

• French, E. L., and Stewart, D. F., 'Lionel Bately Bull 1889-1978', in Australian Academy of Science Biographical Memoirs, Australian Academy of Science, 2006, http://www.science.org.au/fellows/memoirs/bull.html. Details
• 'Bull, Lionel Batley (1889-1978)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467943. Details
• Ward, C., 'Lionel Batley Bull', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Bull-Lionel-Batley. Details

See also

• Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_b.html. Details
• French, E. L. and Sutherland, A. K., 'Arthur William Turner 1900-1989', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 9, no. 1, 1992, pp. 49-63. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9920910049.htm. Details
• Norris, K. R., 'Ian Murray Mackerras 1898-1980', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 2, 1981, pp. 98-114. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9810520098.htm. Details
• Price, J. R., 'Alexander Thomas Dick 1911-1982', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 6, no. 3, 1986, pp. 393-397. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9860630393.htm. Details