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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002067b.htm person Gunn Reginald Montagu Cairns AACR2 19 October 1893 1 July 1974 Place of Birth Petersham, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Veterinary scientist Rex Gunn was Professor of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1948-1958, after having been Lecturer in veterinary anatomy and surgery 1922-1944 and Reader 1944-1946. As Professor and Dean of the Faculty for two terms he had a major role in raising standards at the University of Sydney veterinary school. He was a world authority on the fertility of rams and pioneered early work of sheep breeding. He was the first to discover the adverse effects of Australia's hot dry climate on the fertility of merino rams. Gunn served with the Australian Imperial Forces during WWI and retained his association with the veterinary corps of the Australian military forces between the wars. He was actively involved with professional organisations, serving as President of the Veterinary Association of New South Wales in 1926 and the Australian Veterinary Association 1941-1944. In 1955 and in retirement he was an advisor the New Zealand Government of the establishment of a veterinary school and to the F.A.O. 1915 1915 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Sydney 1915 1919 Military service - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces 1921 1921 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Edinburgh 1921 1921 Education - Diploma and Member, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 1921 1945 Career position - Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy and Surgery, University of Sydney 1926 1926 Career position - President, Veterinary Association of New South Wales 1927 1958 Career position - Honorary Veterinary Surgeon, Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales 1929 1929 Education - Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc), University of Sydney 1935 1935 Education - Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc), University of Sydney 1937 1943 Career position - Honorary Treasurer, Australian Veterinary Association, and Business Manager, Australian Veterinary Journal 1938 1939 Career position - President, Medical Science Club 1939 1939 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1941 1944 Career position - President, Australian Veterinary Association 1942 1950 Career position - President, Veterinary Surgeons Board 1945 1947 Career position - Reader, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1948 1958 Career position - Professor of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1954 1954 Award - Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 1954 1958 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney 1957 1958 Career position - President, Medical Science Club 1958 1958 Life event - Retired Australian Veterinary Association (1921 - )

President 1941 - 1944

 Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney (1920 - )

Professor 1948 - ; Dean 1939, 1954 - 1958

 Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (1891 - )

Honorary Veterinary Surgeon 1927 - 1958

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 Gunn, Reginald Montagu Cairns (1893-1974)

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 'Gunn, Reginald Montagu Cairns', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gunn, Reginald Montagu Cairns Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Gunn, Reginald Montagu Cairns (1893-1974), professor of veterinary science Taylor, Robert I. Gunn, Reginald Montagu Cairns (1893-1974), professor of veterinary science Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 342-343 Journal Article: Obituary: Reginald Montague Cairns Gunn, ED, DVSc, BScAgr, BSc, FRCVS Obituary: Reginald Montague Cairns Gunn, ED, DVSc, BScAgr, BSc, FRCVS 1974 Australian Veterinary Journal 50 9 415-416 Edited Book: Veterinary research at the University of Sydney: the first century Egerton, John Veterinary research at the University of Sydney: the first century Sydney University of Sydney Press 2016 Reginald Montagu Cairns Gunn - Records University of Sydney, Archives Reginald Montagu Cairns Gunn - Records P 78 1912 - 1964 Veterinary science research materials including correspondence 1935-49, experimental data and working papers 1927-39, copies of published works and related press cuttings 1931-51, and draft scripts c1940 (22 cm); teaching materials including lecture notes c1941, duplicated lecture and laboratory class notes 1939-56, curricula, correspondence and working papers 1933-40 (32 cm); administrative records including working papers, clinical register and correspondence 1913-48 (4 cm); records of non-university organisations including Australian government, Civil Defence School 1957, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation 1955-64 and others 1933-55 (15 cm); personal records including lecture notes compiled as an agricultural science undergraduate student 1912-15, annotated undergraduate veterinary science lecture notebooks 1919-52, reports, correspondence and printed matter 1913-62 (67 cm); overall dates 1912-64 [1.4 m, P 78]. 1.6 m