Morton, Bruce Rutherfurd

Positions summary

Chair of Applied Mathematics, 1967-1991; Emeritus Professor 1992.

Biography

Bruce Morton was born in 1926. He graduated from Auckland University College with a BSc and MSc, and from Cambridge University with a BA and PhD. He lectured in mathematics at Auckland University College, University College London and at the University of Manchester. He took up the appointment as Chair of Applied Mathematics at Monash University in 1967. From 1972-82 he was a Council member of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. He was a visiting scientist at University of Canterbury, NZ 1985, Cambridge University 1980, University of Reading 1977, Johns Hopkins University 1971, National Centre for Atmospheric Research 1966. He retired in 1991 and was appointed as Emeritus Professor in 1992. He was Interim Director of the Centre for Dynamical Meteorology 1989-92 (?),1995(?)

Papers

Interview with Dr C. H. B. Priestley 1988
Recording and transcript of interview done at invitation of Royal Meteorological Society.

Records related to establishment of the CRC for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology 1990-1993
Working papers, including draft and final CRC proposals, associated with the establishment of the CRC for Southern Hemisphere Meteorology.

See also
A man of science, mathematics and fluid thinking

Mathematician an inspired lecturer and team builder

Australian Mathematical Society - Bruce Rutherford Morton