Background
Palmer, William Fisher was born on July 9, 1934 in Thomasville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jacob Alexander and Etna (Little) Palmer.
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William Fisher Palmer
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AB, Catawba College, 1956; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1964; postgraduate, New York University, 1971-1972; postgraduate, U. Georgia, 1984.
Career
Teacher mathematics and physics, High Point (North Carolina) Senior High School, 1956-1960; research assistant, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1962; consultant in mathematics, North Carolina Department Public Instruction, Raleigh, 1962-1964; assistant professor, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1964-1967; associate professor, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1967-1973; professor, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1973; professor education, Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, since 1973; chairman education department, Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1973-1984. Director National Science Foundation Summer Institute, Macon, 1965-1967, 71, Computer Education Institute, National Science Foundation, Salisbury, 1985-1986. Consultant Office Economics Opportunity, United States Office of Education, Washington, 1967-1970.
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Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Thomasville, 1956-1958, assistant scoutmaster, Salisbury, 1983-1990. Member International Society Technology in Education, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, National Science Teachers Association, North Carolina Council Teachers Mathematics (Rankin award 1986), North Carolina.Sci. Teachers Association, Textbook Authors Association Delta Kappa (chapter president 1961-1962).
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Married Anne Hannah Johnson, Aug.26, 1967. Children: Richard Alexander, Katherine Victoria.
