Frank Fenner

Frank John Fenner was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology. His two greatest achievements are cited as overseeing the eradication of smallpox, and the attempted control of Australia's rabbit plague through the introduction of Myxoma virus.

21 December 1914

Born on the same birth day (21 December): Achille Vianelli • Carl Wilson • Carla Thomas • Charlie McAvoy • Florence Griffith Joyner • Frank Zappa • Hanif Mohammad • Jackie Hendriks • John H. Ketcham • John W. McCormack • Luke Brooks • Mikheil Saakashvili • Robert Worcester • Rutina Wesley • Shaun Morgan • Tamannaah Bhatia • Taylor Teagarden • Thomas C. McRae • Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

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