Background
Paton, George Edmiston Charles was born on March 13, 1932 in Rayleigh, Essex, England. Son of George Edmiston and Violet (Cornish) Paton.
Paton, George Edmiston Charles was born on March 13, 1932 in Rayleigh, Essex, England. Son of George Edmiston and Violet (Cornish) Paton.
Diploma in Public & Social Administration, Ruskin College, Oxford, 1960. Bachelor with honors in Sociology, University Nottingham, 1963. Master of Arts in Applied Social Science, University Nottingham, 1968.
Research officer British Association Colliery Management, Nottingham, 1963-1965. Assistant lecturer Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, 1965-1968. Lecturer sociology Aston University, Birmingham, England, since 1968.
Part-time tutor, counselor The Open University, Milton Keynes, England, 1970-1990. President, co-chair 6th International Humour Conference, Birmingham, England, 1995.
Recorder, sociology section British Association for Advancement of Science, London, 1980-1985. Member British Sociological Association, Association University Teachers.
Married Waltraud Marianne Scholz, January 6, 1962. Children: Mark Alan, Gerald Owen.