Biographical entry Curlewis, Harold Burnham
- Born
- Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation
- Astronomer and Meteorologist
Summary
Harold Burnham Curlewis was Acting Government Astronomer and Meteorologist in Western Australia 1912-20 and Government Astronomer 1920-40. He managed to keep the Perth Observatory open in face of government opposition.
Archival resources
Perth Observatory
- Harold Burnham Curlewis - Records, 1912 - 1940; Perth Observatory. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Curlewis Harold Burnham', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476602. Details
See also
- Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P001985. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 September 2004
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