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McArthur, Alan Grant (1923 - 1978)

Forester

Born: 21 July 1923 Manly, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 9 November 1978 Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Alan Grant McArthur was an expert in bushfire research. He devised systems for the forecasting of fire-hazard conditions which have been adopted world-wide, and improved controlled burning practices. McArthur was regularly asked to give advice during bushfire inquiries and at international conferences.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1941 - Joined the Forestry Commission of New South Wales
1945 Diploma in Forestry completed at the Australian Forestry School in Canberra
1945 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1951 - 1953 Fire control officer of the Snowy Mountains area
1953 - 1970 Fire Researcher with the Commonwealth Forestry and Timber Bureau in Canberra
1970 - 1975 Director of the Commonwealth Forestry and Timber Bureau's Forest Research Institute
1975 - 1978 Principal Research officer at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Division of Forest Research

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See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P001407. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 8 August 2006

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