Background
Atkinson, Norman Desmond was born on June 14, 1932 in Waterford, Ireland. Son of William Arthur and Violet Mary (Telford) Atkinson. arrived in Zimbabwe, 1970.
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Atkinson, Norman Desmond was born on June 14, 1932 in Waterford, Ireland. Son of William Arthur and Violet Mary (Telford) Atkinson. arrived in Zimbabwe, 1970.
Bachelor in Modern History and Political Science wit, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1955. Master in Letters, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1974.
History master, Avoca School, Dublin, 1957-1964;
head history department, St. Columba's College, Dublin, 1964-1970;
lecturer history and philosophy of education, U. Zimbabwe (formerly U. Rhodesia), Harare, 1970-1971;
senior lecturer history and philosophy of education, U. Rhodesia (now U. Zimbabwe), Harare, 1971-1974;
reader in history and philosophy of education, U. Rhodesia (now U. Zimbabwe), Harare, 1974-1978;
professor of history and philosophy of education, U. Rhodesia (now U. Zimbabwe), Harare, since 1978;
dean of education, U. Rhodesia (now U. Zimbabwe), Harare, 1981-1982. Commonwealth fellow U. Bristol, England, 1975-1976. Visiting professor Max Planck Institute, Berlin, 1991.
Consultant to International Labour Organisation, 1988, United Nations Children's Fund, 1992-1993, Southern African Development Bank, 1994, Agency for Personal Svc. Overseas, 1994-1996.
Political secretary The Center Party, Salisbury (now Harare), 1973-1975. Lieutenant and adjutant Royal Corps of Signals, 1963-1970.
Married Fiona Adrienne Mowbray Cadell, December 29, 1973. Children: Rosamund Clare Mowbray, Caroline Diana Mowbray.