University of Melbourne

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University of Melbourne

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Official Website:
http://www.unimelb.edu.au/

STUDENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Cate Blanchett Actor 14-May-1969 Galadriel in LOTR

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

Brian Castro Novelist 1950 Birds of Passage

Richard Dalitz Physicist 28-Feb-1925 13-Jan-2006 Dalitz pairs and Dalitz plots

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

Helen Garner Author 7-Nov-1942 The First Stone

Germaine Greer Activist 29-Jan-1939 Feminism Diva

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

Harold Holt Head of State 5-Aug-1908 17-Dec-1967 Prime Minister of Australia, 1966-67

Barry Humphries Actor 17-Feb-1934 Dame Edna

George Isaak Astronomer 7-Mar-1933 5-Jun-2005 Resonant scattering spectroscopy

Harrie Massey Astronomer 16-May-1908 27-Nov-1983 British National Committee for Space Research

Robert Menzies Head of State 20-Dec-1894 15-May-1978 Twice Prime Minister of Australia

Thomas Pickering Diplomat 5-Nov-1931 Career US Ambassador

Peter Singer Philosopher 6-Jul-1946 Animal Liberation

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

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

Marion Campbell Novelist 1948 Lines of Flight

Joshua Lederberg Biologist 23-May-1925 2-Feb-2008 Genetic properties of bacteria

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Robert Menzies Head of State 20-Dec-1894 15-May-1978 Twice Prime Minister of Australia

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