Person

Morton, Bruce Rutherford (1926 - 2012)

Born
11 April 1926
Wellington, New Zealand
Died
15 September 2012
Occupation
Geophysicist and Mathematician

Summary

Bruce Morton made significant contributions to applied mathematics and geophysical fluid dynamics. His research focused on various fluid mechanics topics, including flow from smoke stacks, around bridges and aircraft, and around fires. He was particularly interested in the importance of vorticity in flows and its relevance to smoke rings, dust devils, water spouts, tornadoes and tropical cyclones. After completing his tertiary studies at the Universities of Auckland and Cambridge, he worked at the University of Manchester before becoming Professor of Applied Mathematics at Monash University in 1967. From this position he retired in 1991. Although he never considered himself a meteorologist, Morton was heavily involved in the activities of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) and its predecessor, the Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch. The AMOS Medal, which has been awarded by the Society since 2000, is now known as the Morton Medal.

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Chronology

1949
Award - Rutherford Fellowship for study at St John's College, University of Cambridge
1967 - 1991
Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics, Monash University
1974 - 1976
Career position - Chairman, Department of Mathematics, Monash University
1975 - 1976
Career position - Chairman, Royal Meteorological Society Australian Branch
1991
Lecture - R. H. Clarke Lecturer, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
1991
Life event - Retired
1992
Career position - Emeritus Professor, Monash University
2002 - 2012
Award - Honorary Member, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society

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  • Morton, Michael; Reeder, Michael; and Smith, Roger, 'Bruce Rutherfurd Morton 11 April 1926 - 15 September 2012', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 40 (3) (2013), 190-1. Details
  • Smith, Roger and Reder, Michael, 'Bruce Rutherford Morton, 1926 - 2012', Weather, 8 (1) (2013), 26. Details

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