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Treloar, Harry Mayne (c. 1899 - 1963)

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Meteorologist

Born: c. 1899 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 5 March 1963 Australia.

Harry Mayne Treloar was one of Australia's top meteorologists. He worked for the Bureau of Meteorology for over forty years starting out as a clerk and rising to Assistant Director then Superintending Meteorologist in charge of the Analysis and Facilities Section of Central Office at the Bureau's Melbourne headquarters. The Bureau described him as one of their most distinguished officers. Treloar was also a highly committed member, office bearer and Executive Councillor of the Professional Officers' Association.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1914 - 1921 Clerk at the Adelaide Weather Bureau
1921 - 1937 Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne
1937 - 1940 Meteorologist in charge of the Research and Training Section of the Bureau
1940 - 1955 Assistant Director (Technical) of the Bureau of Meteorology
1946 Doctorate of Science (DSc) received
1955 - 1958 Deputy Director of the New South Wales Divisional Office of the Bureau
1958 - Superintending Meteorologist in charge of the Analysis and Facilities Section of Central Office at the Bureau's Melbourne headquarters
1959 Award of Merit received from the Professional Officers' Association of the Commonwealth Public Service

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'Treloar, Harry Mayne', in Physics in Australia to 1945, R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham, Australian Science Archives Project, June 1995, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P002243p.htm. [ Details ]

See Also

Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P002243. [ Details ]

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

Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 29 June 1995
Modified: 6 September 2005

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