Person

Platt, Albert Edward (1901 - 1948)

Born
7 June 1901
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died
8 April 1948
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Bacteriologist

Summary

Albert Platt was a bacteriologist who taught at University of Adelaide 1935-1941 before moving on to Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney as a bacteriologist.

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Born 7 June 1901. Educated Universities of Sydney (MB, BS), Adelaide (MD), Cambridge (PhD) and London (Dip. Bact.). MO, New Guinea 1929-32, Gwynaeth Pretty Research Scholar, Department of Pathology, Cambridge 1933-34, Lecturer in charge, Department of Bacteriology, University of Adelaide 1935-38, Professor of Bacteriology 1938-41, Acting Director, Department of Pathology, Prince Henry Hospital, Sydney 1942-44, Bacteriologist, Prince Henry Hospital 1945-48.

Published resources

Books

  • McDonald, G. L., Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 2 vols (Sydney: Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1988-1994). Details

Journal Articles

  • Anon, 'Obituary: Albert Edward Platt', Medical Journal of Australia, 1948 (1) (1948), 635. Details
  • Platt, A. E., 'Obituary: Dr. W. W. C. Topley', Australian Journal of Science, 6 (5) (1944), 148. Details

Resources

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