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Influential Australians: The Movers and Shakers.

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Dear Individual,

Surely there must be at least one person that
you could name to put on our hypothetical list
that you feel deserves to be on it?

Just one - (from the past or the present)?
Posted by Foxy, Sunday, 14 September 2014 8:58:35 PM
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cont'd ...

What about Weary Dunlop or Fred Hollows?
Posted by Foxy, Sunday, 14 September 2014 9:22:49 PM
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Foxy,
Well, the chap who designed the Black Box flight data recorder & I believe there was another Australian who had something to do with landing approach systems.
Posted by individual, Monday, 15 September 2014 6:42:40 AM
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Dear Individual,

Thanks for that - excellent choices.

Many lives were changed as a result.
Posted by Foxy, Monday, 15 September 2014 9:11:09 AM
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Do Captain Cook and Governor Phillip qualify, technically not Australians but sure did change a lot of lives here. Eddie Koiki Mabo.
Posted by Paul1405, Monday, 15 September 2014 9:34:59 AM
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Foxy: I would like to suggest that we make up a list of people that you think influenced this country.

Dr. John Bradfield (1867 - 1943) for the Bradfield Scheme. (never followed through with, but would solve a great many problems for outback Australia.

John Flynn for the Flying Doctor Service.

James Harrison for Refrigeration.

Howard Florey for Penicillin.

Mark Lidville for the Pacemaker.

George Kossoff & Dave Robinson for Ultra Sound.

Professor Graeme Clark for the Bionic Ear.

Andrew Dzvrok & Andrea Morello for the Quantum Bit.
Posted by Jayb, Monday, 15 September 2014 11:35:10 AM
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