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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-10 human Helen Morgan updated 2019-12-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003302b.htm person Shields Archibald John MBE AACR2 28 May 1914 1995 Place of Birth Kyabram, Victoria, Australia Meteorologist Teacher Archibald Shields worked for the Bureau of Meteorology, 1940-1977, and was Deputy Director, Hobart, 1954-1959, and Brisbane, 1959-1977. He made a significant contribution to the science of tropical meteorology and, in particular, to cyclone forecasting. From 1940 to 1945 Shields worked for the RAFF Meteorological Service and was Squadron Leader in Timor, Morotai, Lauan and mentioned in dispatches during the Borneo invasion. 1931 1939 Career position - Teacher with the Victorian Department of Education 1937 1938 Career position - Footballer with the Carlton Football Club (Victorian Football League) 1940 1945 Career position - Member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Meteorological Service 1948 1954 Career position - Meteorologist with the Bureau of Meteorology in Brisbane 1954 1959 Career position - Deputy Director of the Bureau of Meteorology's Hobart office 1959 1977 Career position - Deputy Director of the Bureau of Meteorology's Brisbane office 1972 1972 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Shields, Archibald John (19140528-19951231)

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 'Shields, Archibald John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Shields, Archibald John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Vale Arch Shields Vale Arch Shields 1995 Weather News 310 September 1995 56-57 Journal Article: R D Queensland Retires Gibbs, William James R D Queensland Retires 1977 Weather News 240 November 1977 3 Journal Article: Mr. A. J. Shields, Deputy Director, Brisbane Mr. A. J. Shields, Deputy Director, Brisbane 1960 Weather News 45 April 1960 4-5 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001