Norman Gregg

Sir Norman Gregg
MC, FRACS
Gregg in 1912.
Born(1892-03-07)7 March 1892
Burwood, New South Wales
Died27 July 1966(1966-07-27) (aged 74)
Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Known forDiscovery of congenital rubella syndrome
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsOphthalmology

Sir Norman McAlister Gregg, MC, FRACS (7 March 1892 – 27 July 1966) was an Australian ophthalmologist, who discovered that rubella suffered by a pregnant woman could cause birth defects in her child (congenital rubella syndrome).[1]

  1. ^ Gregg, Norman McAlister (1892–1966), Bright Sparcs (Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, University of Melbourne), 30 June 1997.