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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-08-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006517b.htm person Bird Graeme Austin AO FTSE AACR2 1930 26 May 2018 Place of Death late of Sydney Aeronautical engineer Graeme Bird was an aeronautical engineer whose research into molecular gas dynamics resulted in the development of the direct simulation-Monte Carlo method (DSMC), a method for simulating gas flow which has is used in a wide range of aerodynamic and aerospace applications. He published a large number of papers and books, including The DSMC method, the third edition of which was published in 2013. For over 40 years Bird worked closely with NASA. From 1964 to 1990 he was Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Sydney. A biennial lecture is given in his honour at each International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics. 1953 1959 Career position - Scientific Officer, Australian Defence Scientific Service 1964 1990 Career position - Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering and Head of the Department, University of Sydney 1976 1976 Career event - Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1976 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1978 1980 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 1987 2018 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1976] 1988 1988 Award - Thermophysics Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1988 1988 Award - Medal of Exceptional Scientific Achievement, NASA 1990 1990 Award - NASA Distinguished Scientist Award 1996 2018 Award - Foreign Associate, United States National Academy of Engineering 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in aerospace engineering 2017 2017 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to aeronautical engineering, particularly in the field of molecular gas dynamics, as a researcher and academic, to professional scientific organisations, and as a mentor to young scientists The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Lawrence Hargrave Professor of Aeronautical Engineering 1964 - 1990

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Fellow 1976

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1976 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2018 [Elected Fellow AATS 1976]

 'Bird, Graeme Austin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bird, Graeme Austin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Journal Article: Graeme Bird leaves a legacy in aerospace Anon Graeme Bird leaves a legacy in aerospace 2018 ATSE focus 207 60