John Harrison Burnett | |
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| Born | 21 January 1922 Ripon, Yorskire |
| Died | 22 July 2007 (aged 85) Oxford |
| Education | Kingswood School |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BSc, PhD) |
| Spouse | Margaret Bishop |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Knighted 1987 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Oxford University of Liverpool University of St. Andrews King's College, Newcastle University of Newcastle University of Glasgow University of Oxford |
Sir John Harrison Burnett (21 January 1922 – 22 July 2007) was a British botanist and mycologist, who served as the principal and vice chancellor of Edinburgh University from 1979 to 1987.