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Peter C. Doherty

1940 - Today

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Peter Charles Doherty (born 15 October 1940) is an Australian immunologist and Nobel laureate. Doherty received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1995, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Rolf M. Zinkernagel in 1996 and was named Australian of the Year in 1997. In the Australia Day Honours of 1997, he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia for his work with Zinkernagel. He is also a National Trust Australian Living Treasure. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter C. Doherty is the 54th most popular physician (up from 443rd in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Australia (up from 115th in 2019) and the most popular Australian Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Peter C. Doherty ranks 54 out of 726. Before him are Polycarp, Otto Fritz Meyerhof, Ronald Ross, Alexis Carrel, Emil von Behring, and Joseph Murray. After him are Gabor Maté, Emil Kraepelin, Emil Theodor Kocher, Charles Nicolle, Thutmose IV, and Philippe Pinel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Peter C. Doherty ranks 32. Before him are Joachim Gauck, Muhammad Yunus, Martin Sheen, Frank Zappa, Carlos Slim, and Tabaré Vázquez. After him are Joseph Brodsky, John Hurt, Michel Temer, Brian De Palma, Pina Bausch, and Abbas Kiarostami.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Peter C. Doherty ranks 5 out of 1,143. Before him are Lawrence Bragg (1890), Macfarlane Burnet (1899), Gough Whitlam (1916), and Don Bradman (1908). After him are George Miller (1945), Geoffrey Rush (1951), Tamam Shud case (1903), Sia (1975), John Cornforth (1917), Elizabeth Blackburn (1948), and Cate Blanchett (1969).

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Among PHYSICIANS In Australia

Among physicians born in Australia, Peter C. Doherty ranks 1. After him are John Eccles (1903), Robin Warren (1937), Howard Florey (1898), Barry Marshall (1951), and Elizabeth Kenny (1880).

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