Biography of Stanley Nisbet

Stanley Donald Nisbet was the first Professor of Education at the University, from 1951 to 1978, and Dean of the Faculty of Arts from 1965 to 1967.

Nisbet was a graduate of the University of Edinburgh (MA, 1934) and worked as a school teacher. He served in the RAF during the Second World War and then was appointed a lecturer in Education at the University of Manchester. He was Professor of Education at Queen's University, Belfast, from 1946 until he came to Glasgow in 1951.

Summary

Stanley Nisbet
Educationalist
University Link: Faculty Dean, Professor
Occupation categories: educationalists
Record last updated: 14th Aug 2008

University Connections

University Roles

• Faculty Dean, 1965-1967
• Professor

Awards

• Professor Stanley D Nisbet Prize

Academic Posts

Professorships:

• Education
• Education