Oliver, William Hosking Biography 1971

OLIVER, William Hosking
Professor of history, Massey University, Palmerston North
Born: Feilding, 14 May 1925, son of WH Oliver; married 1951 Dorothy Rachel, daughter of DM Neilsen; 4 sons
Education: Feilding & Dannevirke High School, VUW [Victoria University of Wellington], Oxford; MA [Master of Arts] (NZ), DPhil [Doctor of Philosophy] (Oxford University)
Internal Affairs & NZBS [New Zealand Broadcasting Service] 1945-48; junior lecturer history, VUW 1948-51; lecturer, senior lecturer history CU [Canterbury University] 1955-59; senior lecturer history VUW 1960-63
Published: Fire Without Phoenix (poems); The Story of NZ; Poetry in NZ; articles on British and NZ history
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New Zealand Who’s Who 10th edition 1971

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1971

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AH & AW Reed

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  • William Hosking Oliver

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610539

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