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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-10 human Helen Morgan & Annette Alafaci updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003218b.htm person Akeroyd Arthur Gordon AACR2 29 August 1890 25 March 1948 Place of Birth Shepparton, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Meteorologist Arthur Akeroyd was a renowned meteorologist who initially specialised in marine meteorology, helping plan Antarctic expeditions. Later Akeroyd's focus shifted to forecasting and he eventually took charge of the weather bureau's climatology section in Melbourne (Head office). From 1937 until his death in1948, Akeroyd was the Divisional Meteorologist at the Perth office of the Bureau of Meteorology. Arthur Gordon Akeroyd was an advocate for the use of weather science in everyday affairs.

Upon completing his secondary schooling at Mr Krome's University High School in Melbourne, Arthur Akeroyd worked as a telegraph messenger for the Mooroopna Post Office. In 1907, after the death of his father, Akeroyd and his mother moved to Melbourne. By 1908 Akeroyd was working as a clerk for the Department of Home Affairs. The Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology ran a nation wide exam in 1915 to select an assistant meteorologist; Arthur Akeroyd got the highest result and was selected for the position. He was first trained in marine meteorology and helped plan some of the bureau's Antarctic expeditions. Akeroyd then moved into the climatology and forecasting section where he gained much respect. In 1937 Akeroyd was promoted to take charge of the Bureau's Western Australian division. He introduced the reporting of accurate daily maximum temperatures and helped move forecasting from educated guesswork to scientific based predictions. During World War II, Akeroyd and the Bureau provided the Air Force with critical weather forecasts to ensure their long-range aircrafts maintained a non-stop air-link between Perth and Ceylon. Arthur Gordon Akeroyd was the Bureau's media spokesperson and a foundation member of the Professional Officer's Association of the Commonwealth Public Services.

1905 1907 Career position - Telegraph Messenger at the Mooroopna Post Office, Victoria (Vic) 1908 c. 1915 Career position - Clerk at the Victorian Department of Home Affairs 1915 1915 Career position - Assistant Meteorologist at the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology October 1920 October 1920 Life event - Married Alice Lister Smith at St Andrew's Anglican Church in Clifton Hill, Vic 1930 1930 Education - Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), University of Melbourne 1937 1937 Career position - Divisional Meteorologist at the Western Australia Bureau of Meteorology c. 1939 c. 1945 Career position - Honorary Wing Commander with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II

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 'Akeroyd, Arthur Gordon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Akeroyd, Arthur Gordon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Akeroyd, Arthur Gordon (1890-1948), meteorologist Southern, R. L. Akeroyd, Arthur Gordon (1890-1948), meteorologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 19 Journal Article: Akeroyd the Great Southern, Bob Akeroyd the Great 1976 Weather News 237 October-November 1976 12-13 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001