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Linforth, Donald John (1934 - )

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Meteorologist

Born: 19 February 1934 Toora, Victoria, Australia

Donald John Linforth worked for the Bureau of Meteorology for 31 years from (1963-1994,). He was Superintendent of Operational and Information Services there from 1978 to 1985, and Superintendent of Public and Marine weather services from 1985 to 1994.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1936 Associate Diploma in Applied Physics (AssDipAppPhys) in Meteorology completed at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1936 - 1976 Joined the Victorian Regional Office of the Bureau of Meteorology
1956 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1957 Diploma in Education (DipEd) completed at the University of Melbourne
1958 - c. 1962 Taught maths and science in the Victorian Education Department
1963 Diploma of Meteorology completed at the Bureau of Meteorology
1972 - 1994 Member of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Commission for Marine Meteorology (CMM)
1976 Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Melbourne
1976 - 1977 Co-ordination and Planning unit of the Bureau of Meteorology (Head Office)
1977 - 1978 Supervisor of Operational Services
1978 - 1985 Superintendent of Operational and Information Services, (public, aviation, marine weather services and climatological services for Australia)
1982 Quiz champion on Mastermind
1985 - 1994 Superintendent of Public and Marine weather services
1989 - 1993 Chairman of CMM Working Group on Specialised Marine Meteorological Services
1994 Retired from the Bureau in June
1999 Editor of WMO Guide to Public Weather Services, 1999 2^nd edition
2001 Author of WMO Guide to Marine Meteorological Services, 1995-1996 3^rd edition

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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=P003273. [ Details ]

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

Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 10 May 2001
Modified: 28 August 2006

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