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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-05-29 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-05-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006058b.htm person Joubert Peter Numa AM AACR2 27 August 1924 13 July 2015 Place of Birth Manly, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Engineer Peter Joubert was an engineer who made substantial contributions in the field of fluid mechanics. He was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne from 1972 to 1989. Much of his research was into the forces playing on the hulls of yachts and submarines. Joubert was an expert in road safety, participating in a number of committees on vehicle design and truck safety, and he played a key role in legislating for the compulsory use of seat belts in Australia. He was an enthusiastic ocean yacht racer and successful yacht designer. 1943 1945 Career position - Served with the Royal Australian Air Force 1951 1951 Education - ME, University of Sydney 1952 1953 Career position - Research Officer, CSIRO Division of Radio Physics 1953 Career position - Lecturer in Engineering, University of Melbourne 1955 1955 Award - Fulbright Scholarship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 1960 1960 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.] 1972 1989 Career position - Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne 1989 Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne 1989 1989 Life event - Retired 1996 1996 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (AOM) - for service to road and offshore yachting safety 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in mechanical engineering 2001 2001 Award - A G M Michell Medal, Mechanical Engineering College, Institution of Engineers Australia 2005 2005 Award - Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 2009 2009 Award - Member of the order of Australia (AM) - for service to engineering through research in the field of fluid dynamics, particularly in relation to submarine design and education 2010 2015 Award - Inaugural Fellow, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1972 - 1989

 A. G. M. Michell Medal, College of Mechanical Engineering, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1978 - )

Awarded the Medal 2001.

 Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society (1985? - )

Inaugural Fellow 2010 - 2015

 Joubert, P N (19240827-20150713)

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 'Joubert, Peter Numa', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Joubert, Peter Numa Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: The effect of aspect ratio on wind forces on building models Joubert, P. N.; Stevens, L. K.; Perry, A. E. The effect of aspect ratio on wind forces on building models 1962 Civil Engineering Transactions CE4 75- Journal Article: Seat belts and road safety: a memoire of the late Em. Prof. Peter Numa Joubert AM Joubert, Peter N. Seat belts and road safety: a memoire of the late Em. Prof. Peter Numa Joubert AM 2016 Road & Transport Research 25 3 67-74 Report: Annual Report 2001 Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 2001 Barton, ACT 2001 Journal Article: Peter Joubert AM Campbell, Peter Peter Joubert AM 2015 Australian Naval Architect 19 3 53-4