Anywhere in the world, if you ask a person who is intelligent and
informed to name some significant Australians who have made a
difference to the world, they are likely to name a number of scientists,
medical researchers and
inventors. These are areas in which Australia has excelled and this
is demonstrated by the fact that Australia has produced a remarkable
number of Nobel Prize winners for its
small population. Even those with little interest in scientific advancements will probably be able to point out
Australia's achievement in sport and light entertainment and
mention a number of names. Not bad for a country of not much more than 20 million people.
And even though our notable writers, painters and other creative artists have
not had the same impact on the world stage as our scientists, they have
still been important in forging a sense of place and identity for
Australians.
White Hat set ourselves the task of choosing 200 Significant
Australians. What follows is the result.
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Pioneers & explorers
See also Douglas
Mawson (geologist), Dick Smith
(businessman)
Inventors & Engineers
John Bradfield (engineer)
- - designer of one of Australia’s most recognisable
structures
Sir Edward Hallstrom (inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist)
- the bringer of practical refrigeration to the outback
William Hudson (engineer)
H. V. McKay
(inventor, entrepreneur, businessman)
- whose invention was the basis for a major manufacturing enterprise
Sir John Monash (soldier, administrator, engineer)
- regarded during his lifetime as the ‘greatest living Australian’
See also Pro Hart
and Australian inventors &
invnventions
Education
Science, mathematics & medicine
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Dr Elizabeth Blackburn
(scientist) - winner of the Nobel Prize for her work in genetics
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Sir Lawrence
Bragg (mathematician, physicist, Nobel Laureate) - the youngest-ever
recipient of the Nobel Prize.
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Sister
Vivian Bullwinkle (nurse, war hero)
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Sir Frank
Macfarlane Burnet (scientist)
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Adrienne
Clarke (scientist)
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Professor
Graeme Clark whose invention has transformed the lives of tens of
thousands throughout the world.
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Sir Ian
Clunies-Ross (vetinary scientist)
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Peter Doherty (scientist)
who received the Nobel Prize for his work in immunology
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Raymond Dart (anthropologist)
discoverer of Australopithecus africanus
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Sir Edward
(�Weary�) Dunlop (surgeon, war hero) whose courage and compassion
inspired a generation.
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Sir John Eccles
(neurophysiologist, philosopher, Nobel Laureate)
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Frank Fenner who
among his many achievements was awarded the Japan Prize (the applied science
equivalent of the Nobel Prize) for his extraordinary contribution to the
worldwide eradication of smallpox.
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Dr
Tim Flannery (scientist, author) whose books such as The Weather
Makers have been recognised worldwide as groundbreaking.
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Lord Howard
Florey (medical researcher) whose work resulted in the saving of
millions of lives.
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Fred Hollows
(ophthalmologist)
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Barry
Marshall (medical researcher) whose discovery regarding the
treatment of stomach ulcers (tested by infecting himself) to this day
is estimated to save over a million lives a year.
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Sir Douglas
Mawson (geologist, explorer)
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Robert May
(scientist)
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Sir Gustav
('Gus') Nossal (immunoligist, medical researcher)
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Sir Marcus
Oliphant (nuclear physicist, Governor)
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Professor Brian Schmidt
(astrophysicist)
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Fiona Stanley
(epidemiologist)
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Struan
Sutherland (epidemiologist)
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Dr Terence Tao (mathematician)
who is internationally recognised as a mathematical genius and in 2006 received the Fields
Medal (the mathematical equivalent of the Nobel Prize).
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Alan Truonson
(IVF researcher)
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Akshay Venkatesh
(mathematician) who in 2018 received the Fields
Medal in recognition for his groundbreaking work.
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Baron
Ferdinand von Mueller (botanist)
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Alan Walsh
(scientist)
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Doug
Waterhouse (entymologist)
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Geordie Williamson
(mathematician)
See also Shirley Strickland
Delahunty (athlete, scientist) and Harry Messel (physicist,
educator)
Legal
Business & philanthropy
Also see David
Bussau (businessman, social achiever)
Economists
Politicians
See also
Australian Prime
Ministers
Other social achievers
Philosophy
Also see Sir John Eccles (neurophysiologist, philosopher, Nobel Laureate)
and Mr
Eternity (social achiever)
Historians
Also see Robert
Hughes (writer, art critic)
Art
Literary
Also see Ned Kelly
(bushranger)
Theatre & film
Music & Opera
Architecture
Sport
Also see Adam Lindsay Gordon
Military
Also see Sir John Monash.and
Banjo Paterson.
Also see Kerry
Packer, Rupert Murdoch
Religious
Popular entertainment
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Peter Allen
(entertainer, songwriter)
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Robyn Archer
(performer)
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Slim Dusty
(singer)
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John Farnham
(singer)
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Florrie Forde (popular
entertainer and singer) probably Australia's most successful popular singer
ever who became one of the best loved music hall
entertainers in the world.
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Clive James
(polymath)
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Graham Kennedy
(entertainer)
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Kylie Minogue
(singer, actress, marketer) - although her talents as a singer and actress
may not be of the highest class she has recognized how to skillfully
market her image as a total package and as such has proved herself a
consummate business woman
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Roy Rene
('Mo') (comedian)
Infamous Australians
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