Terence Miller

Terence George Miller (19 January 1918 – 17 January 2015) was a British academic and professor of geology. He was appointed Principal of the University of Rhodesia in 1967.[1] During this period, his political views brought him hate mail[2] and he rapidly came into conflict with the government.[3] When in 1969 Rhodesia declared itself a republic, with a racist constitution, Prof. Miller resigned his position and returned to the UK, joining the University of Reading as visiting professor,[2] before being appointed Director of the newly formed Polytechnic of North London in 1971.

Terence Miller
Principal of the University College of Rhodesia
In office
1967–1969
Preceded byWalter Adams
Succeeded byRobert Craig
Personal details
Born19 January 1918
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Died19 January 2015(2015-01-19) (aged 97)
Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Spouse(s)
Inga Priestman
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(m. 1944; died 2012)​
Alma materUniversity College London

Miller was one of a number of distinguished geologists who contributed to the UK's 2nd World War effort, as Major T.G. Miller.[4] He died on 17 January 2015.[5]

References
  1. University of Zimbabwe. "About UZ". Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  2. Thompson, D.B.; Exley, C.S. (2006). "The Founding of the Geology Department at Keele University" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  3. Gale, W.D. (1970). "Rhodesia: History". Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  4. Rose, E.P.F.; Rosenbaum, M.S., (1993) British military geologists: through the Second World War to the end of the Cold War. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 104, 2, 95-106
  5. Professor Terence Miller, palaeontologist - obituary
Educational offices
Preceded by
Sir Walter Adams		 Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe
1967 – 1969		 Succeeded by
Robert Craig


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