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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-03-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005689b.htm person Funk Joseph Peter AACR2 1923 1964 Place of Birth Vienna, Austria Place of Death Munich, Germany Meteorologist Peter Funk was a meteorologist who pioneered the development of a new generation of all-wave and net radiation sensors. leading to greater understanding of radiation processes on land and ocean surfaces. Having migrated to Australia from Austria in 1956 he joined the CSIRO Division of Meteorological Physics as Research Scientist. Under his direction, the Division was recognised as a leading research facility in the field of solar and terrestrial radiation. Funk invented what became known as the "Funk Radiometer" which, having been licensed for manufacture by CSIRO in 1960, was in production for over 50 years. 1956 1956 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1956 1956 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in meteorology 1956 1964 Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Meteorological Physics CSIRO Division of Meteorological Physics, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1954 - 1971)

Research Scientist 1956 - 1964

 Funk, Joseph Peter (1923-19641231)

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 'Funk, Joseph Peter (Peter)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Funk, Joseph Peter (Peter) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The remarkable German contribution to Australian meteorology Zillman, John W. The remarkable German contribution to Australian meteorology 2015 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 127 1 110-6