Peter James Fensham

Background

Fensham, Peter James was born on October 26, 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Horace James and Freda (Giles) Fensham.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1948; Master of Science, U. Melbourne, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Bristol U., 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge U., 1958.

Career

Lecturer, reader, U. Melbourne, 1956-1967; professor of science education, Monash U., Melbourne, 1967-1992; dean, Faculty of Education/Monash U., 1982-1988. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1963, U. B.C., Canada, 1991, Seoul National U., Korea, 1995, University of Leeds, England, 1987, 89, 95, U. East Anglia, England, 1978, University of Illinois, 1978.

Achievements

• Peter James Fensham has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Victorian Council for Environmental Education, Melbourne, 1989-1993. Member State Board of Education, Victoria, 1983-1986. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Thailand, 1975, Philippines, 1983, Vietnam, 1996.

Interests

• Avocations: bush walking, wood.

Connections

Married Dorothy Christine Fairweather, April 3, 1954. Children: Rachel, Mark, Roderick, Patrick.

Father:

Horace James Fensham

Mother:

Freda (Giles) Fensham

Spouse:

Dorothy Christine Fairweather

child:

Mark Fensham

child:

Patrick Fensham

child:

Roderick Fensham

child:

Rachel Fensham