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Biographical entry Hunter, John George (1888 - 1964)
- Born
- 19 September 1888
Ultmio, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 27 December 1964
Lilli Pilli, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Biologist and Physician
Summary
John George Hunter was the chief biologist with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Later he became involved with the medical profession lecturing in medical ethics and serving as the first Secretary-General of the Australian Medical Association in 1962.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- John George Hunter - Records, 1912; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- John George Hunter - Records, 1911 - 1964, MS 2860; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Books
- Beasley, A. W., Fellowship of Three: the Lives and Association of John Hunter (1728-1793), The Surgeon; James Cook (1728-1820), The Navigator; and Joseph Banks (1743-1820), The Naturalist, Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1993. Details
Book Sections
- Heagney, Brenda, 'Hunter, John George (1888-1964), Medical Administrator', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 14, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 523-524. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140596b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Hunter, John George', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-468807. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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