Ian Lockie Michael (1915–2014) was a British academic who was the founding Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi.

Biography

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Ian Michael was born in Kelso in Scotland in 1915. After becoming the first Professor of Education at the University of Khartoum,[1] Dr Michael was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi in 1964. In 1973 he became Deputy Director of the University of London Institute of Education[2] before retiring in 1978.[3]

Michael was the author of several books on the teaching of English.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "University of Malawi's first vice chancellor dies aged 99". malawi24. 7 Nov 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ Google books. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "UNIMA FOUNDING VICE CHANCELLOR DIES". Face of Malawi. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Michael". IOE Lib Guides. Retrieved 9 November 2014.