Background
Whisson, Michael George was born on June 10, 1937 in Croydon, England. Arrived in South Africa, 1965. Son of Herbert James and Katherine May (Halliday) Whisson.
Whisson, Michael George was born on June 10, 1937 in Croydon, England. Arrived in South Africa, 1965. Son of Herbert James and Katherine May (Halliday) Whisson.
Bachelor with honors, St. Catherine's College-Cambridge University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Catherine's College-Cambridge University, 1963.
Research fellow East African Institute Social and Economic Research, Makerere, Uganda, 1960-1962. Lecturer University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1963-1964. Director research Discharged Prisoners Aid Society, Hong Kong, 1964-1965.
Lecturer University Cape Town, South Africa, 1965-1978. Professor anthropology Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, since 1978, dean of arts South Africa, since 1987.
Lay minister Church of the Province South Africa, Cape Town and Grahamstown, since 1967. Councillor Grahamstown Cathedral and Diocese, since 1982, provincial Synod representative, since 1982. Fellow Royal Anthropol.
Institute.
Married Adrienne Merle Fincham Pannell, September 21, 1968. Children: David George, Rebecca Katherine.