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Mabel Josephine (Jo) Mackerras (née Bancroft) (7 August 1896 – 8 October 1971) was an Australian zoologist, entomologist and parasitologist. Her research and life's work contributed to entomology, veterinary medicine and medical science. Throughout her life she held a wide range of positions and duties that included Army medical officer, entomologist, medical scientist, and parasitologist. Mackerras was a major during WWII and served in the Army Malaria Research Unit. In an application for King's Birthday Honours her work earned the citation,: "few women can have made a greater contribution to the Allied war effort". (en) Mabel Josephine Mackerras, född den 7 augusti 1896 i Deception Bay, Queensland, död den 8 oktober 1971 i Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, var en australisk zoolog, entomolog och parasitolog. Hennes forskning och livsverk bidrog till entomologi, veterinärmedicin och medicinvetenskap. Mackerras tilldelades Clarkemedaljen 1965 och valdes in i 1967. Auktorsnamnet Bancroft, M. J. kan användas för M. Josephine Mackerras i samband med ett vetenskapligt namn inom zoologin; se Wikipedia-artiklar som länkar till auktorsnamnet. (sv) |
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Mabel Josephine (Jo) Mackerras (née Bancroft) (7 August 1896 – 8 October 1971) was an Australian zoologist, entomologist and parasitologist. Her research and life's work contributed to entomology, veterinary medicine and medical science. Throughout her life she held a wide range of positions and duties that included Army medical officer, entomologist, medical scientist, and parasitologist. Mackerras was a major during WWII and served in the Army Malaria Research Unit. In an application for King's Birthday Honours her work earned the citation,: "few women can have made a greater contribution to the Allied war effort". (en) Mabel Josephine Mackerras, född den 7 augusti 1896 i Deception Bay, Queensland, död den 8 oktober 1971 i Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, var en australisk zoolog, entomolog och parasitolog. Hennes forskning och livsverk bidrog till entomologi, veterinärmedicin och medicinvetenskap. Mackerras tilldelades Clarkemedaljen 1965 och valdes in i 1967. Auktorsnamnet Bancroft, M. J. kan användas för M. Josephine Mackerras i samband med ett vetenskapligt namn inom zoologin; se Wikipedia-artiklar som länkar till auktorsnamnet. (sv) |
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