Gordon Clunes Mackay Mathison | |
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| Born | 10 August 1883 Stanley, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 18 May 1915 (aged 31) Alexandria, Egypt |
| Cause of death | Killed in action (gunshot wound) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Respiratory physiology |
Gordon Clunes Mackay Mathison FRCP (10 August 1883 – 18 May 1915) was a physician, medical researcher, and soldier.[1]
Appointed the first director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, he died on 18 May 1915, from wounds received in action on 10 May 1915 during the Gallipoli campaign, before he could take up the position.
- ^ Note that, in certain records, such as the 1914 Electoral Roll (for the East Melbourne subdivision of the Melbourne Division (p55), his family name is given with the variant spelling of "Mathieson".