John Cleland | |
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.jpg) Sir John Burton Cleland (1878—1971) | |
| Born | 22 June 1878 |
| Died | 11 August 1971 (aged 93) Walkerville, Adelaide, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide University of Sydney |
| Known for | Proof of transmission of dengue by mosquitoes |
| Awards | Australian Natural History Medallion |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pathologist, naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist |
| Institutions | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital University of Sydney London Hospital Bureau of Microbiology, Sydney University of Adelaide |
| Academic advisors | Ralph Tate Edward Rennie William Henry Bragg Edward Stirling Archibald Watson Robert Muir |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Cleland |
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He was the father of ornithologist Joan Paton. | |
Sir John Burton Cleland CBE (22 June 1878 – 11 August 1971) was a renowned Australian naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist. He was Professor of Pathology at the University of Adelaide and was consulted on high-level police inquiries, such as the famous Taman Shud Case in 1948 and later. He also studied the transmission of dengue virus by the mosquito Stegomyia fasciata (Aedes aegypti).