Hugh Gordon

Male, Deceased Person

1909 – 2002

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Who was Hugh Gordon?

Hugh McLeod Gordon was a pioneering Australian veterinary scientist and parasitologist.

Gordon had a long and distinguished career in veterinary research, becoming a world-renowned expert in the field of veterinary parasitology. Amongst his most important contributions in that field was the discovery that phenothiazine was a safe and effective anthelmintic in sheep and cattle. This discovery, along with the recognition that this compound could be manufactured locally, saved Australian sheep farmers millions of dollars.

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Born
Mar 28, 1909
New South Wales
Lived in
  • New South Wales
Died
Apr 23, 2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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