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Pittock, A. Barrie, 1938-
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- Pittock, Barrie, 1938-
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Dates of existence
1938-2024
History
Born Albert Barrie Pittock on 12 January 1938 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. Attended Camberwell High School then the University of Melbourne. Worked as a climate and environmental scientist. Held a position at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's (CSIRO) Aspendale Laboratory within the Marine and Atmospheric Research division from 1965 to 1999. Retired in 1999 and became a CSIRO Honorary Fellow. That same year awarded the Australian Government Public Service Medal. Also held a position in 1966 as Convenor for the Legislative Reform Committee of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI). An activist for Indigenous Land Rights and similar social justice causes. Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to Australian Indigenous communities in 2019. Married Diana Pittock and together they had three sons: Jamie, Matthew and Chris Pittock. Died on 3 October 2024.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 24-Jan-2025.
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Daniels, E. (2022). 'Pittock, Albert (Barrie) (1938 - )', Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, accessed online, Kymberley Doyle, 24-Jan-2025.