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Hunter, John Irvine (1898 - 1924)
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Anatomist
Born: 24 January 1898  Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 10 December 1924  London, England.
John Irvine Hunter was an acclaimed anatomist and Challis Chair of anatomy at the University of Sydney from 1923. He was a brilliant student and was appointed Associate Professor in anatomy, almost immediately after graduating. Hunter went on to produce numerous high quality research articles many on the concept of dual innervation of muscle fibers. He died of typhoid while on a lectureship in England.
Career Highlights

Chronology
1916 - 1917Prosector in Anatomy (at the University of Sydney?)
1917 - 1920Medical Tutor at Wesley College
1918 - 1920Demonstrator in Anatomy at the University of Sydney
1920Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (ChM) completed at the University of Sydney
c. 1920 - c. 1923Associate Professor of Anatomy at the University of Sydney
1921 - c. 1923Overseas study in Britain, USA and Canada
1923 - Challis Chair of Anatomy of the University of Sydney
1924Co-presenter of the John B. Murphy oration to the American College of Surgeons
1924Doctor of Medicine (MD) received from the University of Sydney

 
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Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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