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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-02-28 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-03-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007627b.htm person Thompson Harold AACR2 12 October 1890 29 May 1957 Place of Birth Aberdeen, Scotland Place of Death Edinburgh, Scotland Fisheries expert Harold Thompson was the Officer-in-Charge of the CSIR Fisheries Investigations Section 9 November 1936 (prior to its formal establishment) to 9 May 1940. He was then made Chief of the CSIR/O Division of Fisheries 10 May 1940 to 15 December 1954. Prior to coming to Australia, Thompson was the British Government Fisheries Expert in Newfoundland, Canada, Dakin noted that he "is the best man that the British Empire can offer, and this view is shared by authorities in England, America and Norway" From "CSIRO at sea" (1988) page 19.

Chronology events from "CSIRO at sea" (1988) page 212

March 1937 March 1937 Career position - Harold Thompson takes up duties as OIC of CSIR "Fisheries Investigation Section" August 1937 August 1937 Event - Thompson recommends Port Hacking site for the fisheries laboratory, Council approves appointment of E. J. Ferguson Wood, bacteriologist May 1940 May 1940 Career position - CSIR "Fisheries Investigation Section" renamed "Division of Fisheries "ยท Chief Harold Thompson August 1943 August 1943 Career position - Thompson appointed Controller of Fisheries during war period December 1954 December 1954 Career event - Harold Thompson retires; Maurice Blackburn appointed Acting Chief Dakin, William John (John) (1883 - 1950) Fowler, Stanley (1895 - 1961) CSIR/O Division of Fisheries, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1940 - 1956)

Chief 10 May 1940 - 15 December 1954

 CSIR Fisheries Investigations Section, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1937 - 1940)

Officer-in-charge 9 November 1936 (?) - 9 May 1940

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