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Dwyer, Walter Anthony (1902 - 1981)

ISO, FRMS

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Meteorologist

Born: 14 November 1902. Died: 16 May 1981.

Walter Anthony Dwyer worked for the Bureau of Meteorology for 41 years, mainly in areas allied to aviation, retiring in December 1967 as Superintending Meteorologist, Forecasting and Information Branch. He was educated at Perth Technical College, was appointed a Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) for outstanding services to meteorology and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FMS).

Career Highlights

Chronology
1920 - c. 1925 Joined the Western Australia Civil Service, Taxation Department
1926 - c. 1933 Joined the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne
1934 - 1937 Worked in the Darwin Bureau
1941 - 1946 Royal Australian Air Force Meteorological Service
1964 - 1967 President of the World Meteorological Oraganization Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology

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See Also

Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P003244. [ Details ]

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 10 May 2001
Modified: 9 October 2006

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