Frank Macfarlane Burnet

Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, usually known as Macfarlane or Mac Burnet, was an Australian virologist known for his contributions to immunology. He won a Nobel Prize in 1960 for predicting acquired immune tolerance. He also developed the theory of clonal selection.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dates from Wikidata (CC0)

Who was born first?

• Frank Macfarlane Burnet and Paul Hermann Müller were born the same year
• Frank Macfarlane Burnet and John Hasbrouck Van Vleck were born the same year
• Frank Macfarlane Burnet and Salomon Bochner were born the same year
• Frank Macfarlane Burnet and Georg von Békésy were born the same year
• Frank Macfarlane Burnet and Alexander Nesmeyanov were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alexander NesmeyanovAugust 28, 1899 – January 17, 1980
2. Frank Macfarlane Burnet (this page)September 3, 1899 – August 31, 1985
3. Georg von BékésyJune 3, 1899 – June 13, 1972
4. John Hasbrouck Van VleckMarch 13, 1899 – October 27, 1980
5. Paul Hermann MüllerJanuary 12, 1899 – October 12, 1965
6. Salomon BochnerAugust 20, 1899 – May 2, 1982

Related

• Albert EinsteinMarch 14, 1879 – April 18, 1955
• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934