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Biographical entry Gunn, John Alexander (1860 - 1910)
- Born
- 11 February 1860
Buninyong, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 21 September 1910
- Occupation
- Bacteriologist and Grazier
Summary
John Alexander Gunn, working from the basis set by L. Pasteur, developed a single -dose anthrax vaccine suitable for Australian conditions. He built his own laboratory at "Borambola", the property he managed in New South Wales and was Chairman of the Council of Advice on Rabbit Extermination.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Ronald Campbell Gunn - Records, c. 1833 - c. 1854, A 316; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program
- John Alexander Gunn - Records, 1860 - 1910, Deposit 55; The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program. Details
Private hands (Gunn, A.J.)
- John Alexander Gunn - Records, 1860 - 1910; Private hands (Gunn, A.J.). Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Gunn, J A', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-507732. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 September 2004
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