Jack Shallcrass | |
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Born | John James Shallcrass 11 September 1922
Takapuna, New Zealand |
Died | 13 August 2014
Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 91)
John James Shallcrass CBE (11 September 1922 – 13 August 2014) was a New Zealand author, educator and humanist.
Born in Takapuna in 1922, [1] Shallcrass was educated at Wellington College, [2] and served in the Pacific during World War II. [3] He later studied at Victoria University College, from where he graduated with a Diploma of Education in 1952, a Bachelor of Arts in 1959 and Master of Arts in 1961. [4]
In an educational career spanning more than 50 years, he taught in New Zealand schools, at Wellington Teachers' College and Victoria University, rising to the rank of associate professor. [3] In the 1991 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to education. [5] A devout humanist, [3] he was named "Humanist of the Year" by the Humanist Society in 1994. [6]
He died in Wellington in 2014. [6]
Jack Shallcrass | |
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Born | John James Shallcrass 11 September 1922
Takapuna, New Zealand |
Died | 13 August 2014
Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 91)
John James Shallcrass CBE (11 September 1922 – 13 August 2014) was a New Zealand author, educator and humanist.
Born in Takapuna in 1922, [1] Shallcrass was educated at Wellington College, [2] and served in the Pacific during World War II. [3] He later studied at Victoria University College, from where he graduated with a Diploma of Education in 1952, a Bachelor of Arts in 1959 and Master of Arts in 1961. [4]
In an educational career spanning more than 50 years, he taught in New Zealand schools, at Wellington Teachers' College and Victoria University, rising to the rank of associate professor. [3] In the 1991 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to education. [5] A devout humanist, [3] he was named "Humanist of the Year" by the Humanist Society in 1994. [6]
He died in Wellington in 2014. [6]