Norman John Graves

Background

Norman was born in 1925.

Education

Attended primary school in France; secondary school in London (Highbury County school)

London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Institute of Education , University of London

Career

Technician, Engineer in Chief Circuit Laboratory, PO Engineering Dept. London. Teacher of Geography and Economics: East Ham Grammar School, 1950-54, Borough Beaufoy Technical School, 1954-58, Malory Comprehensive School, 1958-60.

Lecturer in Education, University of Liverpool, 1961-63. Senior Lecturer in Education, Institute of Education, University of London, 1963-74; Reader in Education, 1974-78: Professor of Geography Education, 1978-90: Pro-Director Professional Studies: 1984-90

Achievements

• Member of Commission on Geographical Education, International Geographical Union, 1968-80, Chairman: 1972-80
  
  Fellow of Royal Geographical Society, Victoria Medal, 1993
  
  Member of Geographical Association, 1948 to date; President 1978-79
  
  

Works

• Initial Teacher Education: Policies and Progress, 1988 (Ed.); School Textbook Research: The case of Geography 1800-2000, 2001; J.M.D. Meiklejohn: Prolific Textbook Author, 2008.

  • Initial Teacher Education: Policies and Progress, 1988 (Ed.); School Textbook Research: The case of Geography 1800-2000, 2001; J.M.D. Meiklejohn: Prolific Textbook Author, 2008.

• University books: New Movements in the Study and Teaching of Geography 1972(Ed.); Geography in Education, 1975; Curriculum Planning in Geography, 1979; New UNESCO Sourcebook for Geography Teaching, 1982 (Ed.); The Education Crisis: which way now, 1988;

  • University books: New Movements in the Study and Teaching of Geography 1972(Ed.); Geography in Education, 1975; Curriculum Planning in Geography, 1979; New UNESCO Sourcebook for Geography Teaching, 1982 (Ed.); The Education Crisis: which way now, 1988;

Religion

None.

Politics

Supports the view that large inequalities in incomes are not conducive to harmonious societies.

Views

Concentrates on means of saving the planet from the excessive exploitation of its finite resources and slowing climate change.