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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-07-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000541b.htm person Kidson Edward OBE AACR2 12 March 1882 12 June 1939 Place of Birth Bilston, Staffordshire, England Place of Death New Zealand Meteorologist Science administrator Edward Kidson was Meteorologist for the Commonwealth Meteorological Service 1921-1927 and Director of the Research Division 1923-1927. He then became Director of the New Zealand Meteorological Service 1927-1939. 1885 1885 Life event - Moved to New Zealand with his family 1905 1905 Education - Master of Science (MSc), Canterbury College, New Zealand 1906 1906 Education - Master of Arts (MA), Canterbury College, New Zealand 1915 1919 Military service - First World War. Lieutenant / Temp. Captain, meteorological section, Royal Engineers 1919 1919 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) c. 1919 1921 Career position - Director, Watheroo Magnetic Observatory 1921 1923 Career position - Meteorologist, Commonwealth Meteorological Service 1923 1923 Career position - President, Section A (Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1923 1927 Career position - Director, Research Division, Commonwealth Meteorological Service 1924 1924 Career event - Elected Member (Meteorology), Australian National Research Council 1924 1924 Career position - Committee member, Australian branch, Institute of Physics 1927 1939 Career position - Director, New Zealand Meteorological Service 1937 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) Australian Branch, Institute of Physics (1928 - 1962)

Committee Member 1924 (before Branch formally constituted)

 Watheroo Magnetic Observatory (1919 - 1957)

Director c.1919 - 1921

 Meteorological Branch/Bureau, Commonwealth of Australia (1907 - 1955)

Meteorologist 1921 - 1923; Director, Research Division 1923 - 1927

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section A (Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics) 1923

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Member (Meteorology) 1924 -

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

Fellow 1937 -

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 Kidson, Edward (1882-1939)

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 'Kidson, Edward', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Kidson, Edward Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Edward Kidson, OBE (Mil.), MA, DSc, F.Inst.P., FRSN.Z. Late Director of Meteorological Services in New Zealand Kidson, Isabel M. Edward Kidson, OBE (Mil.), MA, DSc, F.Inst.P., FRSN.Z. Late Director of Meteorological Services in New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand Whitcombe & Tombs 1941 Resource Section: Kidson, Edward Kidson, Edward Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Obituary: Dr. Edward Kidson Obituary: Dr. Edward Kidson 1939 Australian Journal of Science 12 1 18-19 Journal Article: Section A - Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics. The theory of the polar front Australia [presidential address] Kidson, E. Section A - Astronomy, Mathematics and Physics. The theory of the polar front Australia [presidential address] 1924 Report of the 16th meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1923 140-53 Journal Article: Records of earthquakes at Watheroo Magnetic Observatory Kidson, Edward Records of earthquakes at Watheroo Magnetic Observatory 1920 Terrestrial magnetism and atmospheric electricity 25 4 174 Journal Article: 90 Years Ago: some Pioneering Field Trips, part 2: Edward Kidson, his Observers and Some More Camels Morrison, Doug 90 Years Ago: some Pioneering Field Trips, part 2: Edward Kidson, his Observers and Some More Camels 2005 Preview: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists 116 June 20-23 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001