Peter MacCallum

This article is about the Australian oncologist. For the cancer centre commonly called The Peter Mac, see Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Not to be confused with Peter McCallum.
Sir
Peter MacCallum
MC, FRSE, FRCPE
Born(1885-07-14)14 July 1885
Glasgow, Scotland
Died4 March 1974(1974-03-04) (aged 88)
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityScottish-born Australian
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationOncologist
Years active1924–1963
EmployerUniversity of Melbourne
Known for
Spouses
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    (m. 1919; died 1927)​
  • Ursula Lillie Grace
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    (m. 1928; died 1941)​
  • Frieda Maud Davies
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    (m. 1946; died 1953)​
Military career
Allegiance
Branch
RankLieutenant colonel
CommandsAustralian Army Medical Corps (WWII)
Battles
AwardsMilitary Cross

Sir Peter MacCallum MC, FRSE, FRCPE (14 July 1885 – 4 March 1974) was a Scottish-born Australian oncologist and the co-founder and eponym of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne.[1]

  1. ^ "Our history". Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.