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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-02-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004074b.htm person Wills Howard Arthur OBE FTSE AACR2 16 May 1906 1989 Place of Birth Boulder, Western Australia, Australia Aeronautical engineer Howard Arthur Wills was Chief Defence Scientist 1968-1971. Earlier in his career he had been involved in the life of aircraft structures.

Born Boulder, Western Australia, 16 May 1906. OBE. Educated University of Western Australia (BE). Design Engineer, Fairey Aviation Co. England 1932-36; Senior Aeronautical Engineer, Department of Civil Aviation, Melbourne 1936-39; Head of Structures & Materials Division, CSIRO Aeronautical Research Laboratories 1940-51; Assistant Controller (Research & Development), Department of Supply 1951-55; Chief Executive (Atomic Weapons Tests) 1955-57, Deputy Controller (Trials & Instrumentation) 1958-63, Controller (Research & Development) 1964-66, Deputy Secretary (Research & Engineering) 1967-68; Chief Defence Scientist, Department of Defence 1968-71.

c. 1941 1947 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Council for Aeronautics 1975 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1987 1989 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975] Australian Council for Aeronautics (1941 - 1947)

Member of Council to 1947

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Foundation Fellow 1975 - 1987

 CSIR Division of Aeronautics, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1940 - 1949)

Head of Structures and Materials 1940 - 1951

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Foundation Fellow AATS 1975]

 British Atomic Tests in Australia (1952 - 1963)

Chief Executive (Atomic Weapons Tests), Department of Supply (?) 1955 - 1957

 Wills, Howard Arthur (1906-)

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 'Wills, Howard Arthur', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wills, Howard Arthur Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: 70 Years of Defence Science at the 'Bend 70 Years of Defence Science at the 'Bend Australian Government Department of Defence 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: 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