Alfred Jefferis Turner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Jefferis Turner

Australian pediatrician and entomologist

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1861

Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1947

Profession: pediatrician, entomologist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Alfred Jefferis Turner (3 October 1861, in Canton – 29 December 1947, in Brisbane, Australia) was a pediatrician and noted amateur entomologist.
He was the son of missionary Frederick Storrs-Turner.
He introduced the use of diphtheria antitoxin to Australia in 1895.
He was known by the nickname "Gentle Annie".Doctor Turner was a resident of Dauphin Terrace, Highgate Hill, Brisbane.The Jefferis Turner Centre for mothercraft was opened in 1952 as part of the Queensland Government's Maternal and Child Welfare program.
In 1986, its role was changed to provide short term respite care for intellectually disabled children.
It is located in the heritage building Fairy Knoll in Ipswich.