Herman Michael Batibo

Background

Batibo, Herman Michael was born on January 1, 1947 in Mwanza, Tanzania. Son of Michael Masalu and Melania Humbo.

Education

Bachelor in Education, U. Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), 1971; Master of Arts, La Sorbonne, Paris, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, La Sorbonne, Paris, 1977.

Career

Assistant, La Sorbonne, Paris, 1974-1976; lecturer, U. Dar-es-Salaam, 1976-1979; senior lecturer, U. Dar-es-Salaam, 1979-1982; head department foreign languages and literature, U. Dar-es-Salaam, 1979-1985; associate professor, U. Dar-es-Salaam, 1982-1991; professor, U. Dar-es-Salaam, 1991-1994; professor, head department African Langs. and Literature, U. Botswana, Gaborone, since 1994.

Achievements

• Herman Michael Batibo has been listed as a noteworthy Linguistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Linguistics Association for SADC Universities (chairman), Language Association Tanzania (treasurer).

Interests

• Avocations: chess, gardening, jogging.

Connections

Married Eunice John Tuju. Children: Mariana, John, Michael.

Father:

Michael Masalu

Mother:

Melania Humbo

Spouse:

Eunice John Tuju

child:

Michael Batibo

child:

John Batibo

child:

Mariana Batibo