John Burton Cleland

John Cleland
Sir John Burton Cleland (1878—1971)
Born	22 June 1878 (1878-06-22) Norwood, Adelaide, Australia
Died	11 August 1971 (1971-08-12) (aged 93) Walkerville, Adelaide, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	University of Adelaide University of Sydney
Known for	Proof of transmission of dengue by mosquitoes
Awards	Australian Natural History Medallion
Scientific career
Fields	Pathologist, naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist
Institutions	Royal Prince Alfred Hospital University of Sydney London Hospital Bureau of Microbiology, Sydney University of Adelaide
Academic advisors	Ralph Tate Edward Rennie William Henry Bragg Edward Stirling Archibald Watson Robert Muir
Author abbrev. (botany)	Cleland
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He was the father of ornithologist Joan Paton.

Sir John Burton Cleland CBE (22 June 1878 – 11 August 1971) was a renowned Australian naturalist, microbiologist, mycologist and ornithologist. He was Professor of Pathology at the University of Adelaide and was consulted on high-level police inquiries, such as the famous Taman Shud Case in 1948 and later. He also studied the transmission of dengue virus by the mosquito Stegomyia fasciata (Aedes aegypti).