Background
Skinner, Neville John was born on June 28, 1929 in Lowestoft, England. Son of Wallace and Ruby Alice (Spall) Skinner.
physics educator amateur ornithologist
Skinner, Neville John was born on June 28, 1929 in Lowestoft, England. Son of Wallace and Ruby Alice (Spall) Skinner.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Nottingham, England, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University London, 1956.
Lecturer/senior lecturer physics University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1952-1962. Professor physics Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1962-1969, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1969-1979. Head school natural resources University South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, 1979-1983.
Professor physics University Botswana, Gaborone, 1983-1987. Retired, 1987
Dean of science Ahmadu Bello University, 1963-1965.
Craftsman, British Army, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1950-1952, United Kingdom, Singapore. Fellow Institute of Physics, Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Geophysical Union, British Ornithologists Union.
Married Gladys Margaret Wright, July 22, 1967.