Background
Firth, Howard Nicol was born on July 14, 1945 in London. Son of Nicol and Olive Kathleen (Barnett) Firth.
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Firth, Howard Nicol was born on July 14, 1945 in London. Son of Nicol and Olive Kathleen (Barnett) Firth.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Physics (1st class honors), University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1966. Diploma in education, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1970.
Researcher in particle physics, U. Durham, England, 1966-1968; teacher, Kirkwall Grammar School, Orkney, Scotland, 1968-1969; teacher mathematics, science, Island Schools, Orkney, 1970-1976; senior producer, British Broadcasting Corporation Radio, Orkney, 1977-1988; director, Edinburgh (Scotland) International Science Festival, 1988-1989; director, Orkney Science Festival, since 1990.
Scottish National Party candidate for Orkney, Shetland, 1974. Member Orkney Islands Council, since 1990, chairman Economic Development Committee, since 1994. Fellow Society Antiquaries of Scotland.
Married Sidsel Ragnhild Østrem, March 31, 1980.