Background
BARBER, Norman was born on December 31, 1909 in Castleford, Yorkshire. Son of Benjamin Teal Barber and Sarah Jane Wilkinson.
BARBER, Norman was born on December 31, 1909 in Castleford, Yorkshire. Son of Benjamin Teal Barber and Sarah Jane Wilkinson.
Castleford Secondary School, Lees University.
Teacher Saint Helens and Bradford 1933-1937. Research Physicist, Registered Nurse Scientific Pool, Principal Scientific Officer 1946-1950. Research Physicist, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 1950-1964.
Professor, of Theoretical Physics, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand 1964-1976.
Now teaches part-time. Admiralty ex-gratia.
New Zealand Academy, of Fine Arts 1987.
Married 1st Hilda Brearley in 1934 (died in 1955), 2nd Ruth Enid Dowden in 1956.