Person
McArthur, Alan Grant (1923 - 1978)
- Born
- 21 July 1923
Manly, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 9 November 1978
Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Occupation
- Forester
Summary
Alan 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.
Details
Chronology
- 1941 -
- Career position - Joined the Forestry Commission of New South Wales
- 1945
- Education - Diploma in Forestry, Australian Forestry School in Canberra
- 1945
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
- 1951 - 1953
- Career position - Fire control officer of the Snowy Mountains area
- 1953 - 1970
- Career position - Fire Researcher with the Commonwealth Forestry and Timber Bureau in Canberra
- 1970 - 1975
- Career position - Director of the Commonwealth Forestry and Timber Bureau's Forest Research Institute
- 1975 - 1978
- Career position - Principal Research officer at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Division of Forest Research
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Carron, L.T., 'McArthur, Alan Grant (1923-1978), Forester' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), pp. 149-150. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150185b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- 'Obituary: McArthur, Alan Grant', Australian Forestry, 41 (1978). Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21535185. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/68171153. Details
- 'McArthur, Alan Grant (1923-1978)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465427. Details
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/index_m.html. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 26 February 2018
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