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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-05-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000511b.htm person Hunter John George CBE AACR2 19 September 1888 27 December 1964 Place of Birth Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Lilli Pilli, New South Wales, Australia Biologist Physician Medical administrator Antarctic researcher John Hunter was the chief biologist with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, stationed at the main base at Cape Denison for one year, and on board Aurora during the 1913 - 1914 summer season. He concentrated on dredging for swimming and bottom-dwelling marine animals, and on seals, penguins and other birds. Among the specimens he collected were mosses, lichens, star-fish, marine worms, jellyfish, pteropods and small fish. On returning from the Expedition Hunter completed his medical studies. After service with the Australian Army Medical Corps he was in private practice and honorary physician in several Sydney hospitals. For many years Hunter was Secretary of the New South Wales Branch of the British Medical Association and General Secretary of the Association's Australian Federal Council. He played a central role in the establishment of the Australian Medical Association and of the first private health insurance in Australia. Cape Hunter (Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica) was named in his honour. 1909 1909 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1911 February 1913 Career position - Biologist, Cape Denison, Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 1913 1914 Career position - Biologist on board Aurora, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1915 1915 Education - MB, University of Sydney 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (Silver) 1915 1916 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children 1916 1916 Education - ChM, University of Sydney 1916 1918 Military service - Served with the Australian Army Medical Corps 1918- Career position - In private practice in Sydney 1923 1927 Career position - Honorary Assistant Physician, Sydney Hospital 1927 1929 Career position - Honorary Physician, Royal South Sydney Hospital 1929 1962 Career position - Secretary, New South Wales Branch, British Medical Association 1933 Career position - General Secretary, Australian Federal Council, British Medical Association 1941 1943 Career position - Major in home Militia 1956 1956 Award - Gold Medal, Australian Branch, British Medical Association 1957 1957 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1961 1964 Career position - Chair, Australian Council of Social Service 1962 1962 Career position - Secretary-General, Australian Medical Association Australian Medical Association [II] (1962 - )

First Secretary-General of the Australian Medical Association in 1962

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Biologist, Cape Denison 1911 - 1913, and on board Aurora 1913 - 1914

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 'Hunter, John George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hunter, John George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Hunter, John George (1888-1964), medical administrator Heagney, Brenda Hunter, John George (1888-1964), medical administrator Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 523-524 Book: 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 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 Kenthurst Kangaroo Press 1993 Journal Article: John George Hunter Anon John George Hunter 1965 Medical journal of Australia 2 2 89-92 Review: Polar Journal Lucas, Anna 2012 Polar Journal 2 467-8 Journal Article: Mawson's Men Quinn, Kylie Mawson's Men 2012 Australian Antarctic Magazine 22 8-12 Edited Book: Rise and Shine: Diary of John George Hunter, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913 Hunter, Jenny M. Rise and Shine: Diary of John George Hunter, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913 Hinton (N.S.W.) Hunter House Publications 2011 Book: Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Jensen, David Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Sydeny Allen and Unwin 2015 Journal Article: In the Footsteps of McLean, Jones and Whetter: 100 Years of Australian Antarctic Medical Practice Lugg, Desmond and Ayton, Jeff In the Footsteps of McLean, Jones and Whetter: 100 Years of Australian Antarctic Medical Practice 2012 Australian Antarctic Magazine 22 36-9 John George Hunter - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales John George Hunter - Records 1912 Log book of research observations compiled in 1912 by Hunter as biologist with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition led by Douglas Mawson in 1911-14 [1990 Accession]. 1 volume John George Hunter - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection John George Hunter - Records MS 2860 1911 - 1964 Two diaries, 1 notebook and loose sheets of manuscript notes relating to the Antarctic expedition with two boxes of lantern slides (now preserved in the pictorial section of the National Library of Australia); speeches, articles and publications relating to Hunter's medical career and interest in medical ethics; overall dates 1911-64 [23 cm, MS 2860]. 0.23 m Photographs