About Jack Shallcrass
Lived 1922 – 2014 (aged 91). Jack Shallcrass was a New Zealand writer.
John James Shallcrass (11 September 1922 – 13 August 2014) was a New Zealand author, educator and humanist.
Biography Born in Takapuna in 1922, Shallcrass was educated at Wellington College, and served in the Pacific during World War II. 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.
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. A devout humanist,
He died in Wellington in 2014.
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Who was Jack Shallcrass?
New Zealand author, educator and humanist
When was Jack Shallcrass born?
Jack Shallcrass was born on 11 September 1922 in Takapuna.
When did Jack Shallcrass die?
Jack Shallcrass died on 13 August 2014 in Wellington.
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Jack Shallcrass was a writer.
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Jack Shallcrass was New Zealand.
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