P001478
revised
AU-VU:EOAS
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation
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English
AACR2
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
Person
created
1993-10-20
human
Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ken McInnes
updated
2026-02-19
human
https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001478b.htm
person
Wimperis
Harry Egerton
AACR2
Place of Birth
England
Aeronautical scientist
Harry Wimperis was Director of Scientific Research for the U.K. Air Ministry prior to World War II. He was brought out to Australia, in 1938, to advise the Prime Minister on the inauguration of aeronautical research in this country.
1937
1937
Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
Wimperis, H E
Trove
'Wimperis, Harry Egerton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
Wimperis, Harry Egerton
Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation
Resource: Honorary degree holders
University of Melbourne
Honorary degree holders
University of Melbourne
2023
Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia
Wisdom, John
A History of Defence Science in Australia
Melbourne
Defence Science and Technology Organisation
1995
Journal Article: Edward George Bowen 1911-1991
Brown, R. Hanbury; Minnett, Harry C; White, Fredrick W. G.
Edward George Bowen 1911-1991
1992
Historical Records of Australian Science
9
2
151-166
Resource: Federation and Meteorology
Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
Federation and Meteorology
2001
Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988
Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Technology in Australia 1788-1988
Online
Melbourne
Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
2000