Australian of the Year

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Australian of the Year

HONOR

Given since 1960 by the Australian government.

Official Website:
http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Frank Macfarlane Burnet Scientist 3-Sep-1899 31-Aug-1985 Acquired immunological tolerance

Manning Clark Historian 3-Mar-1915 23-May-1991 A History of Australia

Nugget Coombs Economist 24-Feb-1906 29-Oct-1997 Banker, proponent of aboriginal rights

John Cornforth Chemist 7-Sep-1917 Stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysts

John Eccles Scientist 27-Jan-1903 2-May-1997 Membrane potential of nerves

Dawn Fraser Swimmer 4-Sep-1937 Olympic gold medal swimmer

Cathy Freeman Track and Field 16-Feb-1973 Olympic 400m gold medalist

Evonne Goolagong Tennis 31-Jul-1951 Aboriginal Australian tennis star

Paul Hogan Actor 8-Oct-1939 Crocodile Dundee

Peter Hollingworth Religion 10-Apr-1935 Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane

Patrick Rafter Tennis 28-Dec-1972 Twice winner of the US Open

Joan Sutherland Singer 7-Nov-1926 10-Oct-2010 "La Stupenda" opera soprano

Steve Waugh Cricket 2-Jun-1965 Captain, Australian Test Cricket, 1999-2004

Patrick White Novelist 28-May-1912 30-Sep-1990 Riders in the Chariot

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