Biographical entry Rubbo, Sydney Dattilo (1911 - 1969)

Summary

Sydney Dattilo Rubbo was senior lecturer in bacteriology at the University of Melbourne 1937-44. During this time he also did a medical course, where he was both lecturer and class-mate of the graduands of 1943. In 1945 he became Professor of Bacteriology, a position he held until 1969.

Details

Born Sydney, 11 September 1911. Died April 1969. Educated Universities of Sydney (BSc, MPS), Melbourne (MD, BS) and London (PhD 1936, DSc). Research scholar, London 1935-37; senior lecturer in bacteriology, University of Melbourne 1937-44, Professor of Bacteriology 1945-69.

Published resources

Book Sections

• Rasmussen, Carolyn, 'Rubbo, Sydney Dattilo (1911-1969), Professor of Microbiology', in John Ritchie and Diane Langmore (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2002, pp. 143-144. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160170b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• 'Obituary: Professor Sydney D. Rubbo, MD, DSc, DipBact, MCPA', Pathology, vol. 2, no. 1, 1970, p. 83. Details
• Cooper, G. N., 'Obituary: Sydney Dattilo Rubbo', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 32, no. 5, 1969, p. 201. Details

Online Resources

• 'Rubbo, Sydney Dattilo', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467780. Details

See also

• Brown, D. J., 'Adrien Albert 1907-1989', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 8, no. 2, 1990, pp. 63-75. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9900820063.htm. Details
• Clarebrough, L. M.; Head, A. K., 'Walter Boas 1904-1982', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 6, no. 4, 1987, pp. 507-517. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9870640507.htm. Details
• Danks, D.; Duffield, A.; Sargeson, A., 'Berthold Halpern 1923-1980', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 4, 1983, pp. 72-81. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9830540072.htm. Details
• Fenner, F., 'Frank Macfarlane Burnet, 1899-1985', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 7, no. 1, 1987, pp. 39-77. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9870710039.htm. Details