Michael Peter Norton

Background

Norton, Michael Peter was born on October 8, 1951 in Dehra Dun, India. Son of Peter Anthony and Freda Mary Norton.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1979.

Career

Researcher, tutor, U. Adelaide, 1975-1978; research scientist, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, 1979-1981; research scientist, U. Southampton, England, 1985; lecturer acoustics, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1981-1984; senior lecturer, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1985-1989; associate professor, U. Western Australia, Perth, since 1990; director sound and vibration technical, U. Western Australia, Perth, since 1988; director noise and vibration measurement systems, U. Western Australia, Perth, since 1990. Chairman Western Australian Government Working Party on Noise and Shock, Perth, 1987.

Achievements

• Michael Peter Norton has been listed as a noteworthy Acoustics educator, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration Analysis for Engineers

    (Michael Norton's classic text has been extensively update...)

  • Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration Analysis for Engineers

Membership

Committee member of advisory board Electricity Supply Association Australia, 1986-1988. Member selection committee German-West Australian Technology Scholarship Program, Perth, 1990. Member Australian Institution Engts.

(committee since 1989), Institution Mech. Engineers (United Kingdom), Acoustical Society Australia (state committee 1982-1987, President's medal 1990), Acoustical Society American, Institute Noise Control Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: aerobatic flying, photography.

Connections

Married Christine Mary Jones, October 7, 1984. Children: Rebecca, Jessica.

Father:

Peter Anthony Norton

Mother:

Freda Mary Norton

Spouse:

Christine Mary Jones

child:

Jessica Norton

child:

Rebecca Norton