John Burton Cleland

John Cleland
Sir John Burton Cleland (1878—1971)
Born22 June 1878 (1878-06-22)
Norwood, Adelaide, Australia
Died11 August 1971 (1971-08-12) (aged 93)
Walkerville, Adelaide, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
University of Sydney
Known forProof of transmission of dengue by mosquitoes
AwardsAustralian Natural History Medallion
Scientific career
FieldsPathologist, naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist
InstitutionsRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital
University of Sydney
London Hospital
Bureau of Microbiology, Sydney
University of Adelaide
Academic advisorsRalph Tate
Edward Rennie
William Henry Bragg
Edward Stirling
Archibald Watson
Robert Muir
Author abbrev. (botany)Cleland
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Notes
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).