Colleen McCullough
Neuroscientist and author of 'The Thorn Birds'
Born
June 1st, 1937
88 years ago
Died
January 29th, 2015
10 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Australia
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An Australian neuroscientist and author contributed significantly to literature and science. Achieved a medical degree from the University of Sydney and worked as a neurologist at the Sydney Hospital. Gained widespread acclaim for writing 'The Thorn Birds', a novel published in 1977, which became a bestseller and was adapted into a successful television miniseries. Also authored numerous other novels, including 'Tim', 'A Creed for the Third Millennium', and 'The Touch'.
Authored 'The Thorn Birds'
Held a degree in medicine
Worked as a neurologist
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