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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated2001-05-10humanHelen Morgan and Helen Cohnupdated2023-10-06humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003294b.htmpersonPhillpotHenry RobertAACR26 August 19199 December 2018Place of BirthAustraliaPlace of DeathMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMeteorologistHenry Phillpot worked at the Bureau of Meteorology for forty years, mainly in research on synoptic meteorology, with an emphasis on increasing knowledge of those aspects of meteorology in the Australian region and Southern Hemisphere which bore directly on the provision of services by the Bureau. He led the International Antarctic Analysis / Meteorological Research Centres from 1959-1969, and continued his research on Antarctic meteorology long into retirement.19291929Life event - Migrated to Australia19361940Career position - Clerk, Postmaster-General's Department19401940Career position - Meteorological Assistant, Central Weather Bureau (Bureau of Meteorology)19411946Career position - Served in the RAAF Meteorological Service (commissioned 1942, flight lieutenant 1944)19471947Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne19481948Career position - Meteorologist. Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology19511958Career event - Provided meteorological support for the atomic weapons trials in Australia19591965Career position - Leader, International Antarctic Analysis Centre19651969Career position - Leader, International Antarctic Meteorological Research Centre19671967Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne19691978Career position - Superintendent, Synoptic Research Branch, Research and Development Division, Bureau of Meteorologyc. 1970c. 1980Career position - Worked on the first GARP (Global Atmospheric Research Program) Global Experiment19751975Award - Award of Merit, Professional Officers Association, Commonwealth Public Service19781980Career position - Acting Assistant Director, Research and Development Section, Bureau of Meteorology19801980Life event - Retired19801993Career position - Honorary Senior Research Associate, University of Melbourne19872018Career position - Founding Member, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society19942001Career position - Emeritus Officer, Bureau of Meteorology19991999Award - Rio Tinto Science Hero Award20012001Life event - Retired as Emeritus Officer
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, Commonwealth of Australia (1955 - )
Superintendent, Synoptic Research Branch, Research and Development Division 1969 - 1978; Acting Assistant Director (Research) 1978 - 1980
Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) (1987 - )
Founding Member 1987 - 2018
British Atomic Tests in Australia (1952 - 1963)
19511958
Provided meteorlogical support for atomic weapons tests in Australia
Phillpot, Henry Robert (1919-)
Trove
'Phillpot, Henry Robert', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyPhillpot, Henry RobertSwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationJournal Article: Henry Phillpot RetiresHenry Phillpot Retires1980Weather News251October 19802-3Journal Article: POA Award to HenryPOA Award to Henry1975Weather News231November-December 197510-12Journal Article: Vale Henry Phillpot (1919 - 2018): sixty years in meteorologyZillman, JohnVale Henry Phillpot (1919 - 2018): sixty years in meteorology2019Bulletin of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society32110-2Newspaper Article: Henry Phillpot: meteorologist of fire and iceZillman, John and Rosel, MikeHenry Phillpot: meteorologist of fire and ice2019Sydney Morning HeraldResource: Federation and MeteorologyAustralian Science and Technology Heritage CentreFederation and Meteorology2001