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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-10-31 human Elizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005883b.htm person Morton Bruce Rutherfurd AACR2 11 April 1926 15 September 2012 Place of Birth Wellington, New Zealand Mathematician Geophysicist Bruce Morton made significant contributions to applied mathematics and geophysical fluid dynamics. His research focused on various fluid mechanics topics, including flow from smoke stacks, around bridges and aircraft, and around fires. He was particularly interested in the importance of vorticity in flows and its relevance to smoke rings, dust devils, water spouts, tornadoes and tropical cyclones. After completing his tertiary studies at the Universities of Auckland and Cambridge, he worked at the University of Manchester before becoming Professor of Applied Mathematics at Monash University in 1967. From this position he retired in 1991. Although he never considered himself a meteorologist, Morton was heavily involved in the activities of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) and its predecessor, the Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch. The AMOS Medal, which has been awarded by the Society since 2000, is now known as the Morton Medal. 1949 1949 Award - Rutherford Fellowship for study at St John's College, University of Cambridge 1967 1991 Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics, Monash University 1974 1976 Career position - Chairman, Department of Mathematics, Monash University 1975 1976 Career position - Chairman, Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch 1991 1991 Lecture - R. H. Clarke Lecturer, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 1991 1991 Life event - Retired 1992 1992 Career position - Emeritus Professor, Monash University 2002 2012 Award - Honorary Member, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Monash University (1958 - )

Professor of Mathematics 1967 - 1991

 Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) (1987 - )

Honorary member 2002 -2012; R. H. Clarke Lecturer 1991

 Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch (1973 - 1987)

Chairman 1975 - 1976

 Morton Medal, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (2000 - )

The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society has awarded the Medal since 2000

 Morton, Bruce Rutherfurd (19260411-20120915)

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 'Morton, Bruce Rutherfurd', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Morton, Bruce Rutherfurd Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Bruce Rutherfurd Morton 11 April 1926 - 15 September 2012 Manton, Michale, Reeder, Michael and Smith, Roger Bruce Rutherfurd Morton 11 April 1926 - 15 September 2012 2013 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 40 3 190-1 Newspaper Article: Memorial service for Bruce Morton Anon Memorial service for Bruce Morton Monash University 2012 News and events Resource: AMOS Morton Medal Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society AMOS Morton Medal Newspaper Article: Mathematician an inspired lecturer and team builder Smith, Roger; Manton, Michael and Reeder, Michael Mathematician an inspired lecturer and team builder 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper Article: A man of science, mathematics and fluid thinking Smith, Roger; Manton, Michael and Reeder, Michael A man of science, mathematics and fluid thinking 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Resource: Inspiration for Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society awards Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Inspiration for Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society awards Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 2022 Resource: Morton Medal Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Morton Medal Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 2022 Journal Article: Bruce Rutherfurd Morton 11 April 1926 - 15 September 2012 Morton, Michael; Reeder, Michael; and Smith, Roger Bruce Rutherfurd Morton 11 April 1926 - 15 September 2012 2013 Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society 40 3 190-1 Journal Article: Bruce Rutherfurd Morton, 1926 - 2012 Smith, Roger and Reder, Michael Bruce Rutherfurd Morton, 1926 - 2012 2013 Weather 8 1 26